The Spread – Getting Corn-y

Spencer Doar
Editor
As #NoPlant19 continues to garner attention on Twitter, we thought it was appropriate to take a look at the recent crazy weather in the United States and the ensuing corn volatility.
The following are mentioned in this week’s episode:
–CME Group -> Agricultural Options Update
–Successful Farming -> U.S. Cron, Soybean Ratings Continue to be Dismal – USDA Crop Progress
–Weather Channel -> May 2019 Was Second-Wettest Month on Record in U.S., NOAA Says
–Bloomberg -> U.S. Deluge Means World’s Wheat Stash Is Set to Topple Corn
–Twitter -> #NoPlant19
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