# Rains favored the development of second crop corn, but caused delays in soybeans - Revista Cultivar

> Conab's March monitoring bulletin reported that heavy rain in March favored second-crop corn development in Brazil's Center-North and part of the Northeast but delayed corn sowing and soybean harvest and logistics. Low rain damaged first-crop crops in Central-South Bahia and Northern Minas Gerais, and Rio Grande do Sul remained water-restricted. Vegetation indices indicated favorable conditions for second-crop corn nationally.

- Date: 2023-04-04 · published 2023-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13650-rains-favored-the-development-of-second-crop-corn-but-caused-delays-in-soybeans
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Favorable second-crop corn conditions support a larger Brazilian corn supply, while harvest delays can slow soybean marketing and add logistics friction. The net effect on prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-03-13 | [Rain favors development of 2nd harvest crops - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65843-rain-favors-development-of-2nd-harvest-crops-revista-cultivar.md) | -1.8% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2017-03-14 | [Rain distribution favored soybean harvest in Mato Grosso - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71828-rain-distribution-favored-soybean-harvest-in-mato-grosso-revista-cultivar.md) | +1.2% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2017-06-14 | [Changing weather causes issues for development of corn and soybeans - Radio Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70343-changing-weather-causes-issues-for-development-of-corn-and-soybeans-radio-iowa.md) | -2.1% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2025-07-04 | [Brazil: Frosts have little impact on the second corn crop, but rain delays the harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13486-brazil-frosts-have-little-impact-on-the-second-corn-crop-but-rain-delays-the.md) | -6.0% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2022-05-12 | [Rains and high humidity make it difficult to advance the soybean harvest - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13723-rains-and-high-humidity-make-it-difficult-to-advance-the-soybean-harvest.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2018-03-13 | [Rain favors development of 2nd harvest crops - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65843-rain-favors-development-of-2nd-harvest-crops-revista-cultivar.md) | -1.0% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2018-04-20 | [Lack of humidity makes crop development unfeasible - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65342-lack-of-humidity-makes-crop-development-unfeasible-revista-cultivar.md) | -0.9% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2022-10-23 | [Conab study analyzes the impact of rain on wheat crops - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13697-conab-study-analyzes-the-impact-of-rain-on-wheat-crops-revista-cultivar.md) | -0.6% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- revistacultivar.com: https://revistacultivar.com/index.php/news/rains-favored-the-development-of-second-crop-corn-but-caused-delays-in-soybeans

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