# El Niño puts South American agriculture on alert: cherries, grapes, blueberries and field crops among the most exposed

> The World Meteorological Organization has warned of a possible very intense El Niño episode. Peru's Senamhi rates risk for rice and potato between high and very high for September to November, and these two crops make up 38.2% of the country's farmland. Agricultural sectors in Peru, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay are assessing effects on fruit and field crops.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T15:13:36.013Z
- Category: weather · region South America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98033-el-nino-puts-south-american-agriculture-on-alert-cherries-grapes-blueberries
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Heat and water stress across South America could cut yields and raise regional production costs over the coming seasons. Feed buyers should watch for effects on crops that feed into local grain and meal supply, though the article does not quantify any market impact.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-04-08 | [GEOGLAM CROP MONITOR SPECIAL ALERTS - SOUTHERN AFRICA EL NIñO INDUCED DROUGHT - GEOGLAM - Group on Earth Observations Global Agriculture Monitoring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30652-geoglam-crop-monitor-special-alerts-southern-africa-el-nino-induced-drought.md) | -1.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2018-10-06 | [How to prepare for an El Niño winter \| Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62472-how-to-prepare-for-an-el-nino-winter-climate-and-agriculture-in-the-southeast.md) | -0.3% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2023-08-31 | [El Nino should benefit South American crops \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13634-el-nino-should-benefit-south-american-crops-the-western-producer.md) | +1.5% | -6.4% |
| CORN | 2021-10-19 | [La Niña Is Back—What That Means for North and South American Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44469-la-nina-is-back-what-that-means-for-north-and-south-american-crops.md) | +0.7% | +10.3% |
| CORN | 2022-11-21 | [South American crops projected to hit record highs and lows - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38579-south-american-crops-projected-to-hit-record-highs-and-lows-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.5% | -5.6% |
| SOY | 2023-08-31 | [El Nino should benefit South American crops \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13634-el-nino-should-benefit-south-american-crops-the-western-producer.md) | -2.6% | -5.8% |
| SOY | 2021-10-19 | [La Niña Is Back—What That Means for North and South American Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44469-la-nina-is-back-what-that-means-for-north-and-south-american-crops.md) | +1.3% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2022-11-21 | [South American crops projected to hit record highs and lows - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38579-south-american-crops-projected-to-hit-record-highs-and-lows-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.0% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- portalfruticola.com: https://www.portalfruticola.com/noticias/2026/11/13/el-nino-sudamericana/

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