# La Nina Continues to Affect South American Corn and Soybeans

> A moderate La Nina, peaking at minus 1.1 C in December, has continued to shape South American weather. It favors increased rain in northern Brazil and drought risk in the south. The pattern is expected to persist into March.

- Date: 2022-02-10 · published 2022-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13744-la-nina-continues-to-affect-south-american-corn-and-soybeans
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

La Nina-driven dryness in southern Brazil and Argentina cuts corn and soybean output in key exporting regions. Tighter South American supply supports global corn and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-12-15 | [La Nina Pattern Continues Through December for South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38162-la-nina-pattern-continues-through-december-for-south-america.md) | +2.2% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2021-09-09 | [La Nina Development Has Potential to Affect Crops in US, South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44986-la-nina-development-has-potential-to-affect-crops-in-us-south-america.md) | +1.3% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2026-02-11 | [Lack of rain pressures corn and soybeans in the South](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13451-lack-of-rain-pressures-corn-and-soybeans-in-the-south.md) | -0.5% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2021-01-26 | [Dry Crop Season in South America to Continue](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48975-dry-crop-season-in-south-america-to-continue.md) | +5.1% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2020-11-16 | [La Nina Impact to Continue](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50060-la-nina-impact-to-continue.md) | +10.4% | +8.7% |
| SOY | 2022-12-15 | [La Nina Pattern Continues Through December for South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38162-la-nina-pattern-continues-through-december-for-south-america.md) | -0.1% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2021-09-09 | [La Nina Development Has Potential to Affect Crops in US, South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44986-la-nina-development-has-potential-to-affect-crops-in-us-south-america.md) | +1.9% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2026-02-11 | [Lack of rain pressures corn and soybeans in the South](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13451-lack-of-rain-pressures-corn-and-soybeans-in-the-south.md) | +1.0% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/Ag/blogs/south-america-calling/blog-post/2022/02/10/la-nina-continues-affect-south-corn

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