# Extreme weather to persist in 2025, raising concerns for agribusiness

> Brazilian forecasters expect extreme weather to persist into 2025, with prolonged droughts, intense rainfall and above-average temperatures. Rio Grande do Sul is the most vulnerable state, and a weak La Niña is expected to last until February.

- Date: 2024-12-27 · published 2024-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13526-extreme-weather-to-persist-in-2025-raising-concerns-for-agribusiness
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Drought and excess rain in southern Brazil threaten soybean and corn yields, which could tighten export supplies and support prices. The risk is moderate because the La Niña is expected to be mild and short-lived.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-09-28 | [Midwest continues to see dry weather \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68800-midwest-continues-to-see-dry-weather-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | -0.8% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2024-11-05 | [Crop Watch: Low prices, weather headline producers' concerns for 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13134-crop-watch-low-prices-weather-headline-producers-concerns-for-2025.md) | +2.5% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2017-05-01 | [Extreme weather brings CBoT into price rally - Inside: Grains & Raw Material \| Boerenbusiness. Nl](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10487-extreme-weather-brings-cbot-into-price-rally-inside-grains-and-raw-material.md) | +1.9% | -2.0% |
| SOY | 2025-12-19 | [2025: Year of Extreme Weather, Corn Disease and Worry in Illinois - Field Advisor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13033-2025-year-of-extreme-weather-corn-disease-and-worry-in-illinois-field-advisor.md) | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2026-09-11 | [Late-season weather adds uncertainty to Midwest corn and soybeans - Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12965-late-season-weather-adds-uncertainty-to-midwest-corn-and-soybeans-iowa.md) | +0.3% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2017-09-28 | [Midwest continues to see dry weather \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68800-midwest-continues-to-see-dry-weather-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | +2.6% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2024-11-05 | [Crop Watch: Low prices, weather headline producers' concerns for 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13134-crop-watch-low-prices-weather-headline-producers-concerns-for-2025.md) | +1.8% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2017-05-01 | [Extreme weather brings CBoT into price rally - Inside: Grains & Raw Material \| Boerenbusiness. Nl](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10487-extreme-weather-brings-cbot-into-price-rally-inside-grains-and-raw-material.md) | +1.1% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- valorinternational.globo.com: https://valorinternational.globo.com/agribusiness/news/2024/12/27/extreme-weather-to-persist-in-2025-raising-concerns-for-agribusiness.ghtml

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