Agriculture, Grains
October 21, 2026
El Niño and agriculture: Global wheat markets confront weather, export risks
Featuring Rohan Somwanshi, Sampad Nandy, Vivian Iroanya, and Staff
HIGHLIGHTS
El Niño threatens global wheat production
Black Sea disruptions reshape supply chains
Traders assess risks across key markets
From Australian crop prospects and India's planting season to Argentina's export potential and Black Sea shipping disruptions, global wheat markets are entering a critical period. El Niño remains a major weather risk, while ongoing export constraints in the Black Sea continue to affect global supply chains and price relationships.
In this episode, Rohan Somwanshi, managing editor, Global Agriculture News, speaks with Vikneswaran Jeya Kumaran, associate analyst, Cost and Margins; Sampad Nandy, editor, Global Agriculture News; and Vivian Iroanya, senior price reporter, Agriculture & Food, about the biggest risks and opportunities that lie for wheat producers, traders and importers in the months ahead.
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