Potential Impacts to 2022 US Winter Wheat Production During a La Nina Year

By Patrick Sparks, Global Risk Management Inc. Dryness in the Southern Plains and support for a continued La Nina into the spring will keep wheat end users on edge! A La Nina is a global weather pattern spurred on by cooling of ocean surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific Ocean, and for the second  Continue Reading »

A Forward View on Cocoa Futures Prices

By Adam Graves, Global Risk Management Inc. Early expectations for West African production to fall as much as 10% from prior year’s levels in the 21/22 season started in October, and there is optimism around global demand improving from record 20/21 levels as the countries across the world shift out of pandemic-induced restrictions and supply  Continue Reading »

U.S. Soybean Complex – The Crosscurrent of Fundamental Inputs

By Brian Harris, Global Risk Management Inc. 2021 has been one for the record books thus far in the soybean complex as the markets continue to move through a longer-term structural change. While the trajectory for the soybean and soybean meal markets has been lower since June on a solid U.S. crop and sluggish demand,  Continue Reading »