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Southland farmers may face more wet and windy periods and variable temperatures as El Niño conditions persist into summer. Forecasts point to above-normal rainfall in Southland, south Westland and Fiordland, raising risks of flooding, erosion and difficult fieldwork on already wet soils.
Excess rain and saturated soils could disrupt planting and other farm operations, potentially affecting local crop and pasture output; the article gives no specific commodity supply estimate.
rnz.co.nzTe Reo Irirangi o AotearoaNov 5, 2026After 2,467 past weather events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.7%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 1,964 past weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 1,773 past weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.5% to +2.1%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 361 past weather events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
