# SLC Agrícola Boosts 2026/27 Planting Area as El Niño Fears Ease

> SLC Agrícola raised its 2026/27 planted-area forecast to 860,000 hectares across first and second crops, up from 854,000 hectares. The company reported soybean planting at 87.6% of its planned acreage, with the Center-West at 99% and the North and Northeast at 78%. It plans to sow second-crop cotton in January, safrinha corn in February and sorghum in March.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:12:51.222Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96726-slc-agricola-boosts-2026-27-planting-area-as-el-nino-fears-ease
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Timely planting supports yield expectations for soybeans, corn and sorghum from a major Brazilian producer, easing El Niño supply worries. This is a company-level update, so the price impact on feed grains is modest.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-12-12 | [Brazil producers hope for rain as soybean planting nears end](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13678-brazil-producers-hope-for-rain-as-soybean-planting-nears-end.md) | -0.3% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2023-09-01 | [Global El Niño forecasts predict a Very Strong event for 2023/24](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34476-global-el-nino-forecasts-predict-a-very-strong-event-for-2023-24.md) | -0.8% | -6.2% |
| SOY | 2026-08-01 | [El Niño 2026: Converging Pressures on Vegetable Oil Markets - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18245-el-nino-2026-converging-pressures-on-vegetable-oil-markets-center-for.md) | -1.3% | +8.9% |
| SOY | 2021-09-22 | [Early 2021/22 soybean planting underway in Brazil 22.09.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44915-early-2021-22-soybean-planting-underway-in-brazil-22-09-2021-ukragroconsult.md) | +0.2% | -3.6% |
| SOY | 2026-03-02 | [As La Niña Looks to Make One of Its Quickest Exits on Record, Strong El Niño Signals Are Now Brewing - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20088-as-la-nina-looks-to-make-one-of-its-quickest-exits-on-record-strong-el-nino.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2025-11-27 | [La Niña slows soybean planting and narrows Brazil’s 2025/26 production outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13459-la-nina-slows-soybean-planting-and-narrows-brazil-s-2025-26-production-outlook.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2026-07-27 | [INFOGRAPHIC: El Niño may lead to global food supply volatility in 2026-27 \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18244-infographic-el-nino-may-lead-to-global-food-supply-volatility-in-2026-27-s-and.md) | -4.8% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2018-10-22 | [Managing El Niño And La Niña In Lao Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62469-managing-el-nino-and-la-nina-in-lao-agriculture.md) | -1.2% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- theagribiz.com: https://www.theagribiz.com/international/slc-agricola-boosts-2026-27-planting-area-as-el-nino-fears-ease/

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