# South America Calling

> DTN's April forecast called for well-below-normal rainfall at the end of Brazil's wet season, with soil moisture below normal across much of the safrinha belt. Model forecasts show reduced shower intensity and coverage, which could shorten the season before corn fills kernels.

- Date: 2025-03-28 · published 2025-03-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13506-south-america-calling
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A drier April raises the risk of lower Brazilian safrinha yields, which would reduce export supply and support corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-04-29 | [South America Calling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53471-south-america-calling.md) | +2.5% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2023-09-21 | [South America Calling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13623-south-america-calling.md) | -0.2% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2026-08-17 | [2026/27 Planting in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13421-2026-27-planting-in-south-america.md) | +2.3% | +7.7% |
| CORN | 2020-01-28 | [Mixed Forecast for South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54911-mixed-forecast-for-south-america.md) | -0.8% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2024-01-18 | [South American Row Crop Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13596-south-american-row-crop-yields.md) | +1.1% | -5.6% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2025/03/28/april-forecast-concern-brazils-corn

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