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(糖心视频) 鈥擜 Kansas State University senior agricultural economist says there's a 70 percent chance an El Ni帽o will arrive this fall鈥攁nd that's good news for the United States.

Jay O'Neil, an instructor and specialist at the university's International Grains Program, says what happens with El Ni帽o will affect worldwide crop production. El Ni帽o, which is the warming of the sea temperatures off the coast of Peru, is expected to affect crops during September, October and November.

"El Ni帽o is generally favorable to crop production in the United States because it brings extra rain and moisture into the core crop-growing areas," O'Neil said. "We're just coming out of a four-year drought cycle in the United States and we'd like to get back to what we call trend-line yields and big crop production so there's plenty for everybody."

Better crop production in the U.S. would also mean lower food prices. However, other countries would experience harsher growing conditions because of El Ni帽o. O'Neil says South America is expected to be dryer than usual, which would have an impact on the global food market.

"If South America goes dry, that would affect next year's production worldwide," O'Neil said.