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The article says a strong El Niño is raising agricultural concerns across South America, with water stress posing risks to crops in Peru, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. In Peru, rice and potatoes face high to very high agroclimatic risk, while heat may also affect flowering and production of export fruits.
Water stress and heat could reduce crop yields and tighten local supplies, supporting prices for affected crops. The direction and scale of impacts will depend on rainfall and water management during the growing season.
infogate.clCarlos MartínezNov 6, 2026After 179 past bullish weather events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.5%), and +2.2% over 20.
After 1,465 past bullish weather events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 1,079 past bullish weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.9% 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.
