# Farmers urged to stock up on fodder as El Niño takes effect

> The South African Weather Service forecasts below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures over most of the country from October to March 2027. Dairy farmers expect pasture shortfalls and higher supplementary feed costs.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T19:43:44.072Z
- Category: weather · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75752-farmers-urged-to-stock-up-on-fodder-as-el-nino-takes-effect
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Poor pasture growth pushes dairy farmers toward purchased feed, raising demand for grains and protein meals. El Niño-linked dryness in southern Africa can also cut local maize output and lift prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-09-29 | [El Niño 2026/27: the signals SA farmers should look out for](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17401-el-nino-2026-27-the-signals-sa-farmers-should-look-out-for.md) | -4.3% | -8.8% |
| CORN | 2019-11-20 | [Livestock farmers advised to fix feed costs as prices rise - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56182-livestock-farmers-advised-to-fix-feed-costs-as-prices-rise-farmers-weekly.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2019-11-01 | [Harvest Slogs Onward as Farmers Start to Prepare for 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55890-harvest-slogs-onward-as-farmers-start-to-prepare-for-2020.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2019-01-17 | [How technology is helping farmers predict and prepare for El Niño \| PreventionWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61023-how-technology-is-helping-farmers-predict-and-prepare-for-el-nino-preventionweb.md) | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2024-03-28 | [El Niño to La Niña](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31125-el-nino-to-la-nina.md) | -2.0% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- witness.co.za: https://witness.co.za/news/kzn/2026/11/02/farmers-urged-to-stock-up-on-fodder-as-el-nino-takes-effect/

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