POCKETS OF BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA FREEZE; SUNSPOT ‘AR3014’ DOUBLES IN SIZE; + IRAN ROLLS-OUT DIGITAL RATIONING CARDS
MAY 18, 2022 CAP ALLON
POCKETS OF BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA FREEZE
The spring planting window has all-but closed across North America, yet a high percentage of the nation’s crops failed to make it into the ground, thanks to persistent cold/wet weather. Even those that were sown are expected to suffer drastically lower yields due to a global shortage of key agriculture inputs such as fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides.
We’ve discussed the poor planting rates across the U.S. in previous articles (corn at 22% vs average of 50%). Everything, we were told, hinged on a mild and dry second half of May; unfortunately though, the weather Gods have conspired, and quite opposite is playing out:
GFS 2m Temperature Anomalies (C) May 19 – May 25 [tropicaltidbits.com].
GFS Total Snowfall (inches) May 18 – May 23 [tropicaltidbits.com].
The polar cold I’ve reported in South America has now reached the tropics.
https://electroverse.net/north-and-south-america-freeze-sunspot-ar3014-doubles-in-size-iran-rolls-out-digital-rationing-cards/