# Record South African Maize Harvest Offers Buffer Against Looming El Niño

> South Africa's Crop Estimates Committee confirmed the 2025-26 maize harvest at a record 17.7 million tonnes, 6% above the previous year. Local white and yellow maize prices have eased from above 4,000 rand per tonne a month earlier, and a strong El Niño is forecast to bring a drier, hotter summer.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T19:38:37.529Z
- Category: weather · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80413-record-south-african-maize-harvest-offers-buffer-against-looming-el-nino
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A large carry-in supply cushions southern African buyers against the drought risk to the 2026-27 crop, which keeps local maize prices subdued unless El Niño damage materialises.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-10-23 | [Drier Weather Aids U.S. Harvests; Rains Boost South American Crops – Lakeview Grains, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62374-drier-weather-aids-u-s-harvests-rains-boost-south-american-crops-lakeview.md) | -0.9% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2022-11-21 | [South American crops projected to hit record highs and lows - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38579-south-american-crops-projected-to-hit-record-highs-and-lows-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.5% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2024-03-21 | [El Niño's impact on U.S. Farmers \| American Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31128-el-nino-s-impact-on-u-s-farmers-american-ag-network.md) | -3.0% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2018-08-02 | [Brazil corn harvest to 50%; U.S. weather outlook - Morning Ag Clips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63378-brazil-corn-harvest-to-50-u-s-weather-outlook-morning-ag-clips.md) | +9.3% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2023-06-01 | [El Nino may hammer Asian farms with dry weather, but shower American growers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35407-el-nino-may-hammer-asian-farms-with-dry-weather-but-shower-american-growers.md) | -2.2% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- global-agriculture.com: https://www.global-agriculture.com/global-agriculture/record-south-african-maize-harvest-offers-buffer-against-looming-el-nino/

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