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Extreme dryness in the Ohio Valley during October is a big reason why the Mississippi River dropped to record-low levels.

Rain spreading through the middle of the country over the next few days and continued dryness for South America are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

With La Nina in control, weather conditions are expected to follow its typical pattern of producing clippers across northern areas, resulting in colder and wetter conditions across the north and warmer and drier conditions across the south. However, the pattern also favors some extremes that will not feel like the averages.

Farmers use different terms but share similar motives for making their operations more resilient to extreme weather conditions.

Rain moving into the Plains this week and a week of dryness for South America are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.