The end of La Niña: Lessons about Plains wheat drought & why spring weather is bearish for most grain markets

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“The end of La Niña: Lessons about Plains wheat drought & why spring weather is bearish for most grain markets”

by Jim Roemer - Meteorologist - Commodity Trading Advisor - Principal, Best Weather Inc. & Climate Predict - Publisher, Weather Wealth Newsletter

Scott Mathews, Editor

  • Tuesday Evening Feature, April 29, 2025


 

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A dust storm in Rolla, Kansas, May 6, 1935. 

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Mr. Roemer owns Best Weather Inc., offering weather-related blogs for commodity traders and farmers. He also is a co-founder of Climate Predict, a detailed long-range global weather forecast tool. As one of the first meteorologists to become an NFA registered Commodity Trading Advisor, he has worked with major hedge funds, Midwest farmers, and individual traders for over 35 years. With a special emphasis on interpreting market psychology, coupled with his short and long-term trend forecasting in grains, softs, and the energy markets, he commands a unique standing among advisors in the commodity risk management industry. 

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