Sampad Nandy

The ongoing El Niño weather phenomenon may disrupt food supplies in 2026-27, with global farm output seen falling. The , the World Meteorological Organization said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast that the ongoing and is likely to persist until April 2027.

US soybean exports remain substantially lower year over year due to a drop in shipments to China, its largest market, with just a little over a month left in its marketing year 2025-26 (August-September), market participants told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy. Soybean exporters in the US have increased their sales to other markets, particularly in Asia, to partially offset the decline in overall sales, US-based soybean traders said.

The ongoing El Niño weather phenomenon may disrupt food supplies in 2026-27, with global farm output seen falling. The El Niño in early July, the World Meteorological Organization said. According to the WMO, an El Niño may lead to lower rainfall and higher temperatures across Australia, Indonesia, India, parts of South Asia, and northern South America. Conversely, parts of North America and southern South America may see higher rainfall during the event.