# As La Niña Looks to Make One of Its Quickest Exits on Record, Strong El Niño Signals Are Now Brewing - AgWeb

> Meteorologist Eric Snodgrass says La Niña is collapsing faster than he has seen in his career, with El Niño building and Pacific temperatures possibly 1.5°C above normal. Forecast models point to widespread summer rains across much of the US, though drought remains a concern in the Plains.

- Date: 2026-03-02 · published 2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20088-as-la-nina-looks-to-make-one-of-its-quickest-exits-on-record-strong-el-nino
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A rapid transition to El Niño could change US summer rainfall and Plains drought risk, which affects corn and soybean yield expectations. Mixed rainfall forecasts keep the price signal limited for now.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-10-22 | [Managing El Niño And La Niña In Lao Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62469-managing-el-nino-and-la-nina-in-lao-agriculture.md) | -1.2% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2025-06-06 | [Texas Agriculture • June 6, 2025 • El Niño nor La Niña likely to impact Lone Star State this summer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24120-texas-agriculture-june-6-2025-el-nino-nor-la-nina-likely-to-impact-lone-star.md) | -2.1% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2022-10-18 | [ANALYSIS - US brewers lose fizz, as malting barley prices rise at fastest on record - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39211-analysis-us-brewers-lose-fizz-as-malting-barley-prices-rise-at-fastest-on.md) | -0.9% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2024-08-27 | [Harvest Weather Hinges on Start of La Niña \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13164-harvest-weather-hinges-on-start-of-la-nina-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | +3.7% | +8.4% |
| CORN | 2026-02-05 | [CattleFax Outlook Signals Cattle Cycle Turning as Strong Demand Meets Tight Supplies in 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20722-cattlefax-outlook-signals-cattle-cycle-turning-as-strong-demand-meets-tight.md) | -0.4% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2024-08-27 | [Harvest Weather Hinges on Start of La Niña \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13164-harvest-weather-hinges-on-start-of-la-nina-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | +3.9% | +8.6% |
| SOY | 2021-10-29 | [Oat Prices Reach Record Highs, Economists Aren't Convinced It'll Eat into Corn and Soybean Acres - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44607-oat-prices-reach-record-highs-economists-aren-t-convinced-it-ll-eat-into-corn.md) | -2.0% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2026-02-17 | [Climate Prediction Center: La Niña Likely to Fade, El Niño May Develop by Summer - Southeast AgNET](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20522-climate-prediction-center-la-nina-likely-to-fade-el-nino-may-develop-by-summer.md) | +0.1% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/la-nina-looks-make-one-its-quickest-exits-record-strong-el-nino-signal

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