# Diversified crops suffer less from climate extremes

> A field study by researchers at the University of São Paulo in Rio Grande do Sul found that diversified cropping and cover plants helped protect fields from droughts and floods while improving yields. In the reported comparison, diversified farms harvested as much as 76% above the state average, while traditional systems performed less well and were less stable across years.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T03:13:50.561Z
- Category: weather · region Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88631-diversified-crops-suffer-less-from-climate-extremes
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

More resilient production systems could reduce crop losses during extreme weather and support longer-term supply stability. The findings do not identify a specific commodity market or imply an immediate price change.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-02-20 | [Harvests in the US to suffer from climate change](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72345-harvests-in-the-us-to-suffer-from-climate-change.md) | -2.1% | -3.2% |
| SOY | 2017-01-27 | [New models suggest U.S. harvests will suffer from climate change \| University of Chicago News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72839-new-models-suggest-u-s-harvests-will-suffer-from-climate-change-university-of.md) | -1.2% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2023-09-05 | [Extreme heat, dryness strike US crops \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13251-extreme-heat-dryness-strike-us-crops-world-grain.md) | -0.3% | -5.8% |
| SOY | 2019-07-20 | [Extreme heat wave hits US farmers already suffering from flooding](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57923-extreme-heat-wave-hits-us-farmers-already-suffering-from-flooding.md) | -2.0% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2018-03-13 | [Climate and Extreme Weather Events Taking a Toll on Specialty Crops in the Midwest \| USDA Climate Hubs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65849-climate-and-extreme-weather-events-taking-a-toll-on-specialty-crops-in-the.md) | -1.0% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2017-02-20 | [Harvests in the US to suffer from climate change](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72345-harvests-in-the-us-to-suffer-from-climate-change.md) | +0.3% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2017-01-27 | [New models suggest U.S. harvests will suffer from climate change \| University of Chicago News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72839-new-models-suggest-u-s-harvests-will-suffer-from-climate-change-university-of.md) | +2.2% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2023-09-05 | [Extreme heat, dryness strike US crops \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13251-extreme-heat-dryness-strike-us-crops-world-grain.md) | +0.9% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- canalrural.com.br: https://www.canalrural.com.br/agricultura/estudo-mostra-que-lavouras-diversificadas-sofrem-menos-com-eventos-climaticos-extremos/

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