The soybean futures market has quickly gained almost $2.00 a bushel in just a week’s time, as weather forecasters are calling for scorching heat and dry weather in the U.S. Corn Belt for early August—which is the critical growing phase for most of the U.S. soybean crop. Weather markets heat up fast, and die fast. Look for higher volatility in the soybean futures market in the near term, as traders keep their eyes to the Corn Belt skies. Stay tuned! —Jim Wyckoff