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Corn Belt Drought Is Back in the Headlines - the Trade We're Watching Is a Short, Not a Long

125 Views28 Jul 2026 08:15
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SUMMARY
  • Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska have spent much of this summer under real drought stress, and Corn and Soybean futures have moved with it.
  • The instinct is to buy the drought. The position that has actually made money in our research is the opposite one.
  • The trade that has actually made money in our research this cycle is not a long position betting the drought pushes prices higher.
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  • Corn Belt Drought Is Back in the Headlines - the Trade We're Watching Is a Short, Not a Long
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