Heat in the USA and Brazil, rains in Argentina, Europe, Ukraine, and snow in Canada will affect the agricultural product markets next week.

In the Midwest and Plains of the USA, dry and hot weather prevailed this week, which accelerated the drying of corn and soybeans and the harvest. Next week, light showers are expected, but overall the weather will remain favorable for fieldwork. In the Canadian prairies, predominantly warm and dry weather persisted this week, allowing for accelerated harvesting, particularly canola, which was harvested on 71% of the area in Saskatchewan by September 29, and on 76% of the area in Manitoba by October 1. Temperatures will drop to zero over the weekend, but will rise again by mid-week, although precipitation (sometimes in the form of snow) will continue to hinder the harvesting of late crops. In Central Brazil, hot weather without precipitation has also set in, and isolated rains are expected next week, which will not favor active soybean sowing. The start of the rainy season is delayed by two weeks. Meanwhile, in southern Brazil, intermittent rainfall is favoring the sowing and ...