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2026 Weather Outlook: La Niña’s Quick Exit, El Niño’s Potential and the Signals Farmers Should Watch
Meteorologists predict a quick La Niña exit, with a 75% chance of transitioning to ENSO-neutral by Jan-March. Expect neutral conditions to persist through at least late spring with a growing chance of El Niño in 2026.
Soybeans and wheat saw impressive gains overnight while corn struggled against the 200-day moving average.
December cattle trade delivered profit for 18th straight year
Rain coming to Plains, Midwest
Farmer sentiment weakens; USDA’s new chief economist; ethanol breaks the ‘blend wall’
With a New World screwworm case now less than 200 miles from the U.S. border, Seth Meyer says the growing threat adds risk and uncertainty for cattle producers making critical calving-season decisions.
Research and polling suggests the money will go toward operating costs, paying down debt, and not be eyed for machinery purchases.
