# From North to South, El Niño Deepens Crop Complications in 2027

> CNN Brasil reports that a forecast El Niño peak in November is raising concern over rain and drought contrasts across Brazil's key farm regions. Excess rain is hurting sugarcane harvesting and winter grains in the Centre-South, while Paraná's winter grain output is forecast at 2.84 million tonnes, down 28%, with wheat down 34% to 1.9 million tonnes. Coffee areas benefit from moisture, while drought risk threatens Amazon nut production.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T09:11:49.770Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79535-from-north-to-south-el-nino-deepens-crop-complications-in-2027
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp drop in Paraná wheat and barley supply raises Brazil's import needs and supports wheat prices, while El Niño-driven drought risk adds uncertainty to the 2027 corn and soy outlook.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-02-23 | [El Niño expected to bring “normal” wheat crop in Australia - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37301-el-nino-expected-to-bring-normal-wheat-crop-in-australia-fastmarkets.md) | -3.0% | -8.7% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-28 | [Risks to global food commodity prices from El Niño](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33997-risks-to-global-food-commodity-prices-from-el-nino.md) | -5.3% | -2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-09-12 | [Frosts savage crops in south west NSW \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68918-frosts-savage-crops-in-south-west-nsw-the-land-nsw.md) | +1.0% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-04 | [El Niño drives crop failure in Central America and East Africa and threatens the next season in Southern Africa, East Africa, Western South America, and Southeast Asia - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17395-el-nino-drives-crop-failure-in-central-america-and-east-africa-and-threatens.md) | +1.4% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-23 | [Precipitation FlipImminent? Outlook for South America's Crop Belt in November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13467-precipitation-flipimminent-outlook-for-south-america-s-crop-belt-in-november.md) | +4.0% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2021-02-22 | [Dry weather concerns extend from South America into North America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48467-dry-weather-concerns-extend-from-south-america-into-north-america.md) | +1.6% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2021-01-26 | [Dry Crop Season in South America to Continue](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48975-dry-crop-season-in-south-america-to-continue.md) | +5.1% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2021-10-19 | [La Niña Is Back—What That Means for North and South American Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44469-la-nina-is-back-what-that-means-for-north-and-south-american-crops.md) | +0.7% | +10.3% |

## Sources

- cnnbrasil.com.br: https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/agro/de-norte-a-sul-el-nino-arrasta-complicacoes-de-safras-ate-inicio-de-2027/

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