# Soybean crop in Matopiba starts under climate alert

> Above-average heat and irregular rainfall have kept soil moisture low in the Matopiba region at the start of the 2026/27 soybean season. Temperatures in September and October ran 2 to 3.6°C above historical averages in several municipalities. The situation is compounded by a forecast of a strong El Niño in the coming months.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:14:23.769Z
- Category: weather · region Matopiba, Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101151-soybean-crop-in-matopiba-starts-under-climate-alert
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Poor soil moisture during crop establishment in Matopiba, a major soybean growing area, raises the risk of lower yields and supports soybean and soybean meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-03-05 | [March Rains Sound Alarm of Crop Loss in Brazil Soybean Belt - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47962-march-rains-sound-alarm-of-crop-loss-in-brazil-soybean-belt-bloomberg.md) | +0.0% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2022-04-05 | [FEATURE: 'Perfect storm' hampers Argentina's 2021-22 soybean crop start](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4032-feature-perfect-storm-hampers-argentina-s-2021-22-soybean-crop-start.md) | +3.3% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2023-03-21 | [Argentine Soybean Crushers in “Crisis Mode”](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13977-argentine-soybean-crushers-in-crisis-mode.md) | -2.9% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2019-12-03 | [Michigan expects lowest corn, soybean crop yields in over a decade - mlive.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55430-michigan-expects-lowest-corn-soybean-crop-yields-in-over-a-decade-mlive-com.md) | +3.1% | +8.3% |
| SOY | 2023-06-29 | [ISA Experts Weigh In On The State Of Crop Conditions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13274-isa-experts-weigh-in-on-the-state-of-crop-conditions.md) | +5.2% | +5.6% |
| SBM | 2022-04-05 | [FEATURE: 'Perfect storm' hampers Argentina's 2021-22 soybean crop start](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4032-feature-perfect-storm-hampers-argentina-s-2021-22-soybean-crop-start.md) | +0.5% | -4.7% |
| SBM | 2023-03-21 | [Argentine Soybean Crushers in “Crisis Mode”](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13977-argentine-soybean-crushers-in-crisis-mode.md) | -3.5% | -0.5% |
| SBM | 2023-04-19 | [Soybean and soybean oil prices are rising amid another cut in Argentina’s crop forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36470-soybean-and-soybean-oil-prices-are-rising-amid-another-cut-in-argentina-s-crop.md) | -4.5% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- cashpost.com.br: https://www.cashpost.com.br/safra-de-soja-no-matopiba-comeca-sob-alerta-climatico/

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