# La Niña Is Fading: What It Means for South American Crop Potential - AgWeb

> AgWeb reports meteorologist Eric Snodgrass saying La Niña is weakening earlier than usual, and the CPC expects it to persist one to two months before fading in early 2026. The article says this reduces the chance of South American production problems that could trim a record soybean crop.

- Date: 2025-12-12 · published 2025-12-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region South America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21412-la-nina-is-fading-what-it-means-for-south-american-crop-potential-agweb
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A fading La Niña lowers the risk of a Brazilian or Argentine soybean shortfall, which is bearish for soybeans and soymeal as the South American crop outlook stays large.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-01-14 | [Soybeans down on rain potential in South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7366-soybeans-down-on-rain-potential-in-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.6% | +15.9% |
| SOY | 2017-02-07 | [Markets waiting for certainty on South American summer crop - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72338-markets-waiting-for-certainty-on-south-american-summer-crop-grain-central.md) | +1.8% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2019-11-19 | [An Early Look at South American Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55874-an-early-look-at-south-american-crops.md) | -2.0% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2025-12-15 | [Soymeal Futures Slide as South America Planting Points to Large Crop - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21580-soymeal-futures-slide-as-south-america-planting-points-to-large-crop-rfd-tv.md) | -2.6% | -5.0% |
| SOY | 2017-12-22 | [Ag Weather Forum: Favorable South America Rain Outlook \| La Niña Ready Nations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67403-ag-weather-forum-favorable-south-america-rain-outlook-la-nina-ready-nations.md) | +0.3% | +4.0% |
| SBM | 2022-01-14 | [Soybeans down on rain potential in South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7366-soybeans-down-on-rain-potential-in-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.6% | +6.9% |
| SBM | 2017-02-07 | [Markets waiting for certainty on South American summer crop - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72338-markets-waiting-for-certainty-on-south-american-summer-crop-grain-central.md) | +3.1% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2019-11-19 | [An Early Look at South American Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55874-an-early-look-at-south-american-crops.md) | -1.0% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/weather/la-nina-fading-what-it-means-south-american-crop-potential

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