Argentina’s farmers, who are harvesting a record soybean crop, would have to boost storage investments if torrential rain forecast for the second half of the year materializes. El Nino is always bad news for Argentine farmers as it causes drought in some areas will and heavier rain in other areas, requiring more protection for stored crops.

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Prices will probably drop until sometime this winter, experts say.

At issue is whether rain and dry conditions will limit corn plantings, explains Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge Group.

Coming off of Friday’s USDA reports, producers should also look at long calls on corn, experts tell the U.S. Farm Report Market Roundtable.

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