# Extreme Weather Events Expose Vulnerability of Crops Globally | 2020-03-13  | SupplyChainBrain

> Bloomberg reports the world is heading for its warmest winter on record, with Thailand facing its worst drought in 40 years and Europe recording its hottest winter. Australia and New Zealand are suffering poor rainfall, and the UN Food Price Index hit a five-year high in January before slipping in February.

- Date: 2020-03-13 · published 2020-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54064-extreme-weather-events-expose-vulnerability-of-crops-globally-2020-03-13
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Drought in Thailand and poor rain in Australia and New Zealand tighten supplies of rice and grains, supporting prices for feed buyers. Warm, wet European conditions cut wheat planting and raise the risk of frost damage.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-19 | [Weather-hit crop means lower EU grains exports \| 2020-10-19  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50573-weather-hit-crop-means-lower-eu-grains-exports-2020-10-19-world-grain.md) | +1.2% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-26 | [Global 2024 staple food supplies to be strained by dry weather, export curbs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32481-global-2024-staple-food-supplies-to-be-strained-by-dry-weather-export-curbs.md) | +3.2% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-07 | [France’s soft wheat crop drops due to weather woes \| 2020-07-07  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52050-france-s-soft-wheat-crop-drops-due-to-weather-woes-2020-07-07-world-grain.md) | +0.8% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-09 | [Wheat Prices Have Soared on Global Conflict, Extreme Weather - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30292-wheat-prices-have-soared-on-global-conflict-extreme-weather-markets-insider.md) | +2.0% | +6.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-20 | [Weather takes toll on EU grain crops \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28261-weather-takes-toll-on-eu-grain-crops-world-grain.md) | +11.5% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 2023-12-26 | [Global 2024 staple food supplies to be strained by dry weather, export curbs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32481-global-2024-staple-food-supplies-to-be-strained-by-dry-weather-export-curbs.md) | +1.4% | +2.2% |
| RICE | 2026-04-09 | [Rising Odds of Strong El Niño Point to Global Weather and Crop Impacts - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19631-rising-odds-of-strong-el-nino-point-to-global-weather-and-crop-impacts-bloomberg.md) | -1.4% | +6.9% |
| RICE | 2026-04-24 | [Explainer: How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2026/27 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19629-explainer-how-el-nino-could-impact-the-world-s-weather-in-2026-27-reuters.md) | -2.0% | +18.1% |

## Sources

- supplychainbrain.com: https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/31015-extreme-weather-events-expose-vulnerability-of-crops-globally

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