Source: FARM FUTURES, 6/14/18


It happens thousands of miles from Midwestern soil, but the weather phenomenon known as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) often has a big impact on crop production in the central U.S. ENSO features three phases – El Niño, La Niña and ENSO Neutral – that are never static for long, and the winds of change may be blowing again.
The latest cycle, featuring weak La Niña conditions since November 2017, has since reverted to ENSO Neutral this spring. 

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