# March Forecast Difficult for Safrinha Corn in Brazil

> Precipitation in central and northern Brazil is forecast to stay below normal through March, following an intense wet season. Dryness has also persisted in southern Brazil and Argentina under La Nina. Safrinha corn planted late in the season faces a shortened rain window.

- Date: 2022-02-25 · published 2022-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13739-march-forecast-difficult-for-safrinha-corn-in-brazil
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Below-normal March rain threatens safrinha corn yields in Brazil's main producing states, tightening export supplies and supporting corn prices. Feed buyers may see higher corn and corn co-product costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2023-01-25 | [Brazil’s Safrinha Corn 1% Planted](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13671-brazil-s-safrinha-corn-1-planted.md) | -0.2% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2023-02-20 | [Troublesome Start for Brazil’s 2022/23 Safrinha Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13668-troublesome-start-for-brazil-s-2022-23-safrinha-corn.md) | -2.6% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2022/02/24/march-forecast-difficult-safrinha

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