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Corn Belt weather:

 

A strong winter storm moved through the Upper Midwest and western Corn Belt over the weekend. It’ll will still be affecting the eastern Corn Belt…tape

Cut 1                :46                   OC…”northwest flow”

 

That strong northwest flow will be ushering in another round of even colder artic air…tape

Cut 2                :34                   OC…”Corn Belt”

 

A big winter storm is potentially on track to hit the eastern Corn Belt by the end of this week…tape

Cut 3                1:21                 OC…”this week”

 

After that big storm moves over the country, Martin says there’ll be another step down in arctic temperatures…tape

Cut 4                :50                   OC…”below normal”

 

 

Deep South Weather:

 

Lingering showers and thunderstorms will be the main feature this week in the Deep South, but another storm may be on the way for this coming weekend…tape

Cut 5                :54                   OC…”eastern Tennessee”

 

Much colder than normal weather is on the way next week for the Deep South…tape

Cut 6                :54                   OC…”to see”

 

The good news is the cold temperatures won’t hang around in the Deep South for a long period of time…tape

Cut 7                :36                   OC…”people’s attention”

 

Great Plains weather

 

It’s going to be a cold week in the great plains states…tape

Cut 8                :47                   OC…”the week”

 

Low pressure will move into the plains from the west and will bring snow and high winds…tape

Cut 9                1:40                 OC…”this weekend”

 

This kind of forecast will not be good for cattle producers…tape

Cut 10              :50                   OC…”move forward”

 

 

A lot of eyes in the agricultural markets are watching weather conditions in South America as their crops are in the ground and growing. A recent trend in the markets shows worry about dry weather conditions in Argentina. Ryan Martin says the drier conditions aren’t as big of a concern as you might think…tape

Cut 1                :39                   OC…”right now”

 

Martin says if the dry weather continues through December 30, then it’ll be an issue…tape

Cut 2                :25                   OC…”in Argentina”

 

Looking to Brazil growing areas, Martin says things look very good there as conditions have been optimal…tape

Cut 3                :27                   OC…”also typical”

 

Recent dryness in south and southeast Brazil has been taking care of by two strong fronts that have moved through. He called Brazil a “garden spot,” with normal temps during the day and even a little below normal at night. The next couple weeks may see frontal action slow and precipitation fall to somewhat below normal, but they will still get rain.
Back home in the U.S., the beautiful October through November weather has officially been replaced with much colder temps…tape

Cut 4                :44                   OC…”crop areas”

 

The American weather pattern is getting more active, especially in the Deep South region of the country…tape

Cut 5                :17                   OC…”the southeast”