# Cargill exec: Soybean prices rising amid ‘rationing’ | 2021-01-06  | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> A Cargill executive said U.S. soybean futures are rising as continued Chinese demand and tight global supplies put markets in rationing mode. Dry weather in Argentina is seen as a key factor that could push prices higher if it persists.

- Date: 2021-01-06 · published 2021-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11545-cargill-exec-soybean-prices-rising-amid-rationing-2021-01-06-agri-pulse
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Rationing and dryness in Argentina tighten export availability, which supports soybean and meal prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-03-08 | [USDA slashes Argentina corn, soybean production forecasts \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36819-usda-slashes-argentina-corn-soybean-production-forecasts-agri-pulse.md) | -1.7% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2018-04-25 | [Cold Midwest weather could cap crop yields \| 2018-04-24 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65365-cold-midwest-weather-could-cap-crop-yields-2018-04-24-agri-pulse-agri-pulse.md) | +2.0% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 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) | -4.9% | -10.2% |
| SOY | 2026-03-25 | [Return of El Niño expected, but impacts not likely until fall \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20086-return-of-el-nino-expected-but-impacts-not-likely-until-fall-agri-pulse.md) | +1.4% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-01-22 | [CBOT corn and soybean prices surge amid drought in Argentina – ProAgri Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11810-cbot-corn-and-soybean-prices-surge-amid-drought-in-argentina-proagri-media.md) | -2.1% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/15098-cargill-exec-soybean-prices-rising-amid-rationing

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