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Tue, May 13th, 2025

Jim Roemer

Jim Roemer

Jim Roemer owns the site www.bestweatherinc.com offering free (and subscription based) weather related blogs for commodity traders, institutional hedgers, farmers and small investors.

He is a featured guest on Bloomberg TV/radio, a contributor to Seeking Alpha and is co-founder of Climate Predict, LLC, the most detailed, long- range global weather forecast model in the commodity industry. He was one of the first meteorologists to become registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor. Mr. Roemer has worked with major hedge funds, Midwest farmers and traders for over 30 years. His unique ability to forecast both short and longer range weather trends, with a special emphasis in interpreting market psychology and major market moves in grains, softs and the energy markets, has made him a global industry leader in commodities.

Most Recent Stories

In Living Color: Images Explain the "El Niño Neutral" Impact on Global Crops & Commodity Markets

Jim presents an all out, complete briefing for the major commodity futures driven by the weather

DBA : 27.42 (+1.59%)
SBNC : 8,200.0000 (-0.61%)
SOYB : 22.06 (-0.72%)
ZSN25 : 1069-6 (-0.14%)
ZWN25 : 517-0 (+0.34%)
WEAT : 4.41 (+0.46%)
CANE : 11.91 (+2.98%)
UNG : 18.39 (+0.22%)
BOIL : 66.28 (+0.55%)
KEN25 : 511-2 (+0.64%)
CORN : 18.20 (-0.54%)
CTN25 : 66.44 (-0.29%)
(DOWNLOAD A FREE REPORT) - How "El Niño Neutral” is impacting corn planting and wheat weather

Jim winds up his pitch at readers to swing for the spring/summer grain market play

DBA : 27.42 (+1.59%)
ZSN25 : 1069-6 (-0.14%)
SOYB : 22.06 (-0.72%)
KEN25 : 511-2 (+0.64%)
CORN : 18.20 (-0.54%)
ZWN25 : 517-0 (+0.34%)
WEAT : 4.41 (+0.46%)
ZCN25 : 440-2 (-1.73%)
TAGS : 24.70 (+0.15%)
The end of La Niña: Lessons about Plains wheat drought & why spring weather is bearish for most grain markets

Jim winds up his pitch at readers to swing for the spring/summer grain market play

DBA : 27.42 (+1.59%)
ZSN25 : 1069-6 (-0.14%)
SOYB : 22.06 (-0.72%)
KEN25 : 511-2 (+0.64%)
CORN : 18.20 (-0.54%)
ZWN25 : 517-0 (+0.34%)
WEAT : 4.41 (+0.46%)
ZCN25 : 440-2 (-1.73%)
TAGS : 24.70 (+0.15%)
(DOWNLOAD A FREE REPORT): How the weak dollar, Trade Tariffs and weather are affecting natural gas, metals and more

Jim’s video tells all you need to know

NGK25 : 3.170s (+7.93%)
NFK25 : 76.670s (-2.04%)
TGK25 : 31.856s (-1.67%)
UNG : 18.39 (+0.22%)
KOLD : 21.12 (-0.56%)
BOIL : 66.28 (+0.55%)
(DOWNLOAD A FREE REPORT) Factors affecting global commodity weather for wheat, corn and sugar

Jim's video zooms in on the big picture of crucial crops

SBN25 : 18.23 (+2.99%)
KEN25 : 511-2 (+0.64%)
CORN : 18.20 (-0.54%)
ZWN25 : 517-0 (+0.34%)
WEAT : 4.41 (+0.46%)
ZCN25 : 440-2 (-1.73%)
Why Coffee Prices Remain Volatile

Jim lists the simple bull vs. bear reasons

RMN25 : 5,133 (+1.60%)
IMG : 0.5435 (+0.22%)
SBUX : 86.00 (+0.39%)
JVA : 3.52 (+1.88%)
KCN25 : 377.45 (+1.21%)
REBN : 3.00 (+15.38%)
BROS : 70.40 (+0.77%)
AGRO : 8.86 (+0.80%)
LSF : 7.64 (+1.12%)
BRCC : 1.8050 (+1.98%)
A possible hot summer for natural gas? & The climatic variables that will shape global commodity weather (PLUS a complimentary issue of our newsletter)

Heads Up! (if you haven’t heard about the demise of La Niña) Jim’s got the scoop...

NGK25 : 3.170s (+7.93%)
NFK25 : 76.670s (-2.04%)
TGK25 : 31.856s (-1.67%)
UNG : 18.39 (+0.22%)
BOIL : 66.28 (+0.55%)
KOLD : 21.12 (-0.56%)
(FREE REPORT) Trade Tariffs & Climatic Factors That Will Influence Global Commodities

Jim offers a download of a free recent WeatherWealth issue

CCK25 : 9,689 (+3.74%)
DBA : 27.42 (+1.59%)
ZSN25 : 1069-6 (-0.14%)
SOYB : 22.06 (-0.72%)
ZWN25 : 517-0 (+0.34%)
WEAT : 4.41 (+0.46%)
HSY : 162.28 (-3.16%)
SBN25 : 18.23 (+2.99%)
ZCK25 : 433-4 (-1.53%)
KEN25 : 511-2 (+0.64%)
CORN : 18.20 (-0.54%)
CTN25 : 66.44 (-0.29%)
(Trade Tariffs Aside) - The Bullish & Bearish Weather Factors for the Wheat Market

"Damn the Tariffs - Full Speed Ahead!" (Jim's video helps set the stage for grain trading this spring/summer)

DBA : 27.42 (+1.59%)
SOYB : 22.06 (-0.72%)
KEN25 : 511-2 (+0.64%)
CORN : 18.20 (-0.54%)
ZWN25 : 517-0 (+0.34%)
WEAT : 4.41 (+0.46%)
ZCN25 : 440-2 (-1.73%)
ZWK25 : 499-0s (-1.29%)
ZSK25 : 1066-0s (+2.11%)
TAGS : 24.70 (+0.15%)
Why cocoa prices have bottomed for now

Jim’s title tells it all...

CAZ25 : 6,136s (+4.58%)
MDLZ : 63.52 (-3.51%)
CCK25 : 9,689 (+3.74%)
CCZ25 : 8,669 (+6.62%)
CAK25 : 7,259 (+7.49%)
HSY : 162.28 (-3.16%)

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