Eric Snodgrass, principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions, identifies three big weather players in the 2022 crop season during the Top Producer Summit held Feb. 16th in Nashville, Tenn.
No. 1: Drought in Brazil – Brazil’s commodity output is significant enough that its current drought conditions are capable of upending production numbers and influencing market scales, according to Farm Journal.
No. 2 Drought in the Plains – As of now, 72% of the U.S. is in at least a minimal stage of drought — the highest percentage since 2012.
No. 3: Ocean Temperatures in the Pacific – Ocean temperatures are a symptom of the behavior of the atmosphere. If the cold water presently in the Gulf of Alaska expands south to California by June 1st , the 38% risk of drought in the middle of the U.S. goes to 60%.