# Recent rainfall aids Argentina’s soybean crop | World Grain

> Timely February rainfall stabilized Argentina's soybean crop after a dry January, and the FAS projects the 2025-26 crop at 48 million tonnes, a 5% drop from 51.1 million in 2024-25. The FAS cut Argentina's soybean exports by 500,000 tonnes on expected lower Chinese purchases and lowered imports to 7 million tonnes, while leaving the crush estimate at 43 million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-03-02 · published 2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13802-recent-rainfall-aids-argentina-s-soybean-crop-world-grain
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller Argentine export supply and softer China demand weigh on soybean and meal export flows, though the rain reduces the risk of a deeper crop loss. Higher domestic crush supports meal availability in the region.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-03-02 | [February rains support Argentina’s soybean crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13804-february-rains-support-argentina-s-soybean-crop.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2026-09-09 | [China continues US soybean push amid South American purchases \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14550-china-continues-us-soybean-push-amid-south-american-purchases-world-grain.md) | +1.2% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2020-07-30 | [Argentina grain production dips \| 2020-07-30  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51949-argentina-grain-production-dips-2020-07-30-world-grain.md) | -1.1% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2025-04-26 | [Argentina’s Soybean Outlook Stabilizes Amid Drought Recovery; Sunflower Gains Ground \| Bricsgrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13865-argentina-s-soybean-outlook-stabilizes-amid-drought-recovery-sunflower-gains.md) | -0.1% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2026-02-26 | [Argentina Oilseeds Report: Weather, Soybeans & Crush \| Paradigm Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13810-argentina-oilseeds-report-weather-soybeans-and-crush-paradigm-futures.md) | +0.5% | +2.0% |
| SBM | 2026-03-02 | [February rains support Argentina’s soybean crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13804-february-rains-support-argentina-s-soybean-crop.md) | -0.1% | +1.0% |
| SBM | 2019-10-08 | [Argentina soybean exports revised downward \| 2019-10-08  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56411-argentina-soybean-exports-revised-downward-2019-10-08-world-grain.md) | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| SBM | 2026-09-09 | [China continues US soybean push amid South American purchases \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14550-china-continues-us-soybean-push-amid-south-american-purchases-world-grain.md) | +4.3% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/22471-recent-rainfall-aids-argentinas-soybean-crop

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