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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Weather-Upending La Niña Is Headache for Farmers World-Wide

The natural weather phenomenon, known as the cool sister of the better-known El Niño, occurs every few years. It is characterized by cooler-than-normal waters in the Pacific Ocean, causing dry weather in some parts of the globe and heavy rainfall in others.

The Cool Sister

La Niña is here—and disrupting growing conditions for farmers.

Expected conditions:

Lower rainfall in parts of the U.S. could hit crop production

Colder winters in parts of Canada and the U.S. could increase natural-gas demand

Drier weather* in Argentina could reduce soybean yields

Higher rainfall in Australia could help the restocking of cattle and sheep farms

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