
The U.S. Climate Prediction Center gave about a 65% chance of ENSO-neutral conditions this northern summer, with neutral odds of 45% to 50% through autumn. The agency noted that El Niño emerged in 2018 and has been linked to crop damage.
Neutral conditions imply no ENSO-driven weather premium for US corn and soybeans this summer, so the forecast is mildly bearish for risk premiums in feed grains.
After 445 past neutral weather events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 324 past neutral weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.7%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.