Dry but cool the next week for Argentina/S.Brazil:

18z GFS operational model total rains for 10 days........almost nothing until you get way up into Central Brazil. 

Forecast Hour:  240

Crop calendar for Argentina:

http://www.soybeansandcorn.com/Argentina-Crop-Cycles

• December

  • Last corn planted in southern Argentina.
  • Corn beginning to pollinate in central Argentina.
  • Corn in northern Argentina moving from grain filling to maturity.
  • Finish planting full season soybeans.
  • Main month for harvesting wheat.
  • Start planting double crop soybeans after wheat is harvested.
  • Temperatures now approaching maximum summer highs.
  • Rainfall usually abundant, but can have dry spells.

Global Crop Production Maps by Region

https://ipad.fas.usda.gov/rssiws/al/global_cropprod.aspx

Crop Calendar for Brazil:

http://www.soybeansandcorn.com/Brazil-Crop-Cycles

Much of the bean crop got planted earlier by as much as 2 weeks this year. 

• December

  • Finish soybean planting, early-planted soybeans flowering and setting pods.
  • Begin spraying to control soybean rust.
  • Corn crop completes pollination and begins grain filling.
  • Cotton planted begins in central Brazil.
  • Rains every day, especially in central Brazil, southern Brazil not quite as wet.
  • Cloud cover and rain holds temperatures in the 90's.

• Don't forget to thank Trump for high prices (-:

corn plus 8 and beans plus 30

Wow! 30,000 contracts traded in the SF in just the first 5 minutes!

Export inspections. Pretty good for wheat!

https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/wa_gr101.txt