# Dry Spell Puts Southern Brazil Soy Farmers on Alert as Rains Pound Central Regions

> Dry weather is limiting soybean development in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state, while excessive rain threatens early harvest work in central regions. Brazil's 2025 soy crop is expected to exceed 170 million tons, with Rio Grande do Sul needed to reach the record target.

- Date: 2025-01-08 · published 2025-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13519-dry-spell-puts-southern-brazil-soy-farmers-on-alert-as-rains-pound-central
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Drought in Rio Grande do Sul puts part of Brazil's record crop at risk, which would tighten export supplies and support soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-09-28 | [BRAZIL CORN WATCH: Rains to favor planting in south, dryness concern in central region \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44913-brazil-corn-watch-rains-to-favor-planting-in-south-dryness-concern-in-central.md) | -4.0% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2022-01-12 | [Brazil farmers struggle as drought batters southern soy crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13746-brazil-farmers-struggle-as-drought-batters-southern-soy-crop.md) | +1.1% | +15.8% |
| SOY | 2023-02-14 | [Brazil drought threatening national output potential, southern farmers say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13664-brazil-drought-threatening-national-output-potential-southern-farmers-say.md) | +0.4% | -2.8% |
| SOY | 2025-10-03 | [Central Brazil Soybeans at Risk With Continued Dry Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13464-central-brazil-soybeans-at-risk-with-continued-dry-weather.md) | -0.1% | +6.6% |
| SOY | 2023-01-10 | [Drought in Southern Brazil while Excess Wetness in Central Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13675-drought-in-southern-brazil-while-excess-wetness-in-central-brazil.md) | +2.4% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2022-01-12 | [Brazil farmers struggle as drought batters southern soy crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13746-brazil-farmers-struggle-as-drought-batters-southern-soy-crop.md) | -7.2% | +6.3% |
| SBM | 2023-02-14 | [Brazil drought threatening national output potential, southern farmers say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13664-brazil-drought-threatening-national-output-potential-southern-farmers-say.md) | -2.3% | -2.7% |
| SBM | 2021-05-29 | [Brazil on drought alert, faces worst dry spell in 91 years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46926-brazil-on-drought-alert-faces-worst-dry-spell-in-91-years.md) | -0.8% | -11.3% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/dry-spell-puts-southern-brazil-soy-farmers-on-alert-as-rains-pound-central-regions-8770994

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