El Niño is expected to affect crops and be the ‘most intense in recent history,’ meteorologist says

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.

• Jul 24, 2023The Midwest is Set to Bake Under High Heat, Ag Meteorologists Now Worry About Severe Crop Damage - AgWeb-0.9%
• Oct 2, 2026Record El Niño Behind Historic Rains Stalling Harvest Across the U.S. - AgWeb+0.3%
• Feb 26, 2018'Not a Lot of Room for Improvement' in Argentina's Conditions, Meteorologist Says+2.4%
• Sep 9, 2021La Nina Development Has Potential to Affect Crops in US, South America+1.9%
• Mar 27, 2024Excessive rain and dry periods affect the soybean harvest in the South and Central-West - Revista Cultivar-1.4%

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.

• Jul 24, 2023The Midwest is Set to Bake Under High Heat, Ag Meteorologists Now Worry About Severe Crop Damage - AgWeb+9.3%
• Jun 28, 2018San Antonio is on pace to record one of the hottest Junes in history-1.1%
• May 11, 2026The second corn crop 2025/26 will have an increase in area, but production is expected to fall by almost 10% in Brazil.+1.4%
• Oct 2, 2026Record El Niño Behind Historic Rains Stalling Harvest Across the U.S. - AgWeb-1.6%
• Oct 7, 2026El Niño weather extremes worsen food security in East Africa and Central America and threaten next season crops in Southern Africa and South America - Joint Research Centre-2.4%