# El Niño in Itapetininga: rains delay planting and cause losses | G1

> Excess rain linked to El Niño has damaged crops and delayed planting in the Itapetininga region of São Paulo state. A producer in Itaberá reported 700 hectares of wheat affected, with the value per tonne falling from R$1,500 to R$800 due to moisture. Only about 50% of the planned summer planting area has been sown, which may reduce the safrinha corn area next year.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:14:23.668Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101149-el-nino-in-itapetininga-rains-delay-planting-and-cause-losses-g1
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower wheat quality and delayed sowing tighten local feed grain supply and could reduce safrinha corn output next season, supporting corn and wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-07-13 | [In Brazil, El Niño Could Delay Grain Planting, Reduce Harvests and Disrupt Livestock Farming - 13/07/2026 - Business - Folha](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13427-in-brazil-el-nino-could-delay-grain-planting-reduce-harvests-and-disrupt.md) | +1.1% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2022-04-25 | [Corn, soybean planting in Illinois delayed by cold temperatures and rain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13373-corn-soybean-planting-in-illinois-delayed-by-cold-temperatures-and-rain.md) | +0.4% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2023-10-19 | [El Nino worries Brazil soy farmers as planting progresses, grain lobby says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13617-el-nino-worries-brazil-soy-farmers-as-planting-progresses-grain-lobby-says.md) | +1.0% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2025-09-10 | [Low Soil Moisture in Mato Grosso May Delay Start of Soy Planting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13476-low-soil-moisture-in-mato-grosso-may-delay-start-of-soy-planting.md) | +5.8% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2019-05-15 | [Grains jump on planting delays short-covering \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5740-grains-jump-on-planting-delays-short-covering-saxo.md) | +5.5% | +11.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-06 | [Rainfall continues to delay French plantings: Grain Market Daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11057-rainfall-continues-to-delay-french-plantings-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -3.5% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-28 | [Corn futures hit three-year high after rains prolong planting delays](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5438-corn-futures-hit-three-year-high-after-rains-prolong-planting-delays.md) | +10.7% | +16.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-05 | [Wet delays European winter-crop planting - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32655-wet-delays-european-winter-crop-planting-grain-central.md) | -3.3% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- g1.globo.com: https://g1.globo.com/sp/sorocaba-jundiai/nosso-campo/noticia/2026/11/15/super-el-nino-prejudica-producao-e-atrasa-plantio-na-regiao-de-itapetininga.ghtml

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