Climate models predict that El Niño will end the triennium of La Niña by July, bringing potentially devastating effects for Australian farmers. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology anticipates that El Niño will suppress rainfall in eastern Australia during the winter and spring, with a positive Indian Ocean dipole making the situation even worse. This could lead to drought in eastern Australia, where most crops are grown, potentially dropping record harvests to five-year averages. The worst-case scenario could see a repeat of the 2019-2020 season, with a significantly reduced wheat harvest and a subsequent fall in exports. The article also notes that El Niño could impact crops in India and palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia. However, wetter weather is expected in the southern United States, where drought has been prevalent.