# Soil Moisture Not Where It Needs to Be for Brazil's Coming Safrinha Corn Crop

> Satellite estimates show soil moisture in Brazil's safrinha corn areas is not favorable as planting increases into February. Rainfall in Brazil has been erratic since late September, with dryness and heat stress at times, though January rains improved conditions for the soybean crop. Rio Grande do Sul has seen less consistent showers in January.

- Date: 2026-01-30 · published 2026-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13453-soil-moisture-not-where-it-needs-to-be-for-brazil-s-coming-safrinha-corn-crop
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Poor soil moisture during safrinha planting could reduce second-crop corn yields and tighten Brazilian corn export supplies, supporting corn prices and feed costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-03-13 | [Soil Moisture Inadequate for Brazil's Safrinha Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13584-soil-moisture-inadequate-for-brazil-s-safrinha-corn.md) | +1.5% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2024-02-15 | [Rain Not Enough for Brazil's Safrinha Corn Crop Yet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13590-rain-not-enough-for-brazil-s-safrinha-corn-crop-yet.md) | +0.3% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2023-02-10 | [Is It Time to Start Worrying About Brazil's Safrinha Corn Crop?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13667-is-it-time-to-start-worrying-about-brazil-s-safrinha-corn-crop.md) | -0.6% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2023-05-24 | [Late Planted Safrinha Corn in Brazil in need of Additional Moisture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13645-late-planted-safrinha-corn-in-brazil-in-need-of-additional-moisture.md) | -3.4% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2022-03-31 | [Long-Range Concerns for Safrinha Corn in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13732-long-range-concerns-for-safrinha-corn-in-brazil.md) | +4.1% | +5.9% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/01/30/soil-moisture-needs-brazils-coming

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Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.