# Argentina's Soybean Harvest Exceeds Forecast by 300,000 Tonnes; and other news about agribusiness in Latin America

> Argentina's soybean harvest came in about 300,000 tonnes above forecast, with 93.2% of the crop reported harvested. Wheat planting in Buenos Aires province lagged sharply, with only 20% of the forecast area sown after excessive May rain. The Rosario exchange estimated the wheat harvest at 18 million tonnes, the lowest planting area in 12 years, after drought and La Niña.

- Date: 2025-06-13 · published 2025-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13852-argentina-s-soybean-harvest-exceeds-forecast-by-300-000-tonnes-and-other-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A larger soybean crop adds export supply, which is bearish for soy products, while a small wheat area and drought-hit crop support wheat prices and feed grain substitution demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [Argentina soybean harvest accelerates on dryer weather \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13934-argentina-soybean-harvest-accelerates-on-dryer-weather-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2024-01-05 | [New-Crop Soybean Meal Prices Anticipating Larger Argentine Harvest in 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32215-new-crop-soybean-meal-prices-anticipating-larger-argentine-harvest-in-2024.md) | -2.4% | -5.8% |
| SOY | 2023-04-01 | [Record in Brazil, Drop in Argentina: Contrasting Soybean Harvests in South America - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13656-record-in-brazil-drop-in-argentina-contrasting-soybean-harvests-in-south.md) | -1.2% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2019-04-11 | [Bumper harvest of soybeans and corn expected in Argentina, says Rosario grains exchange — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59433-bumper-harvest-of-soybeans-and-corn-expected-in-argentina-says-rosario-grains.md) | -2.5% | -11.3% |
| SOY | 2018-01-23 | [Soybean harvest delays in Brazil much ado about nothing - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66833-soybean-harvest-delays-in-brazil-much-ado-about-nothing-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.7% | +4.3% |
| SBM | 2024-01-05 | [New-Crop Soybean Meal Prices Anticipating Larger Argentine Harvest in 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32215-new-crop-soybean-meal-prices-anticipating-larger-argentine-harvest-in-2024.md) | -4.6% | -4.6% |
| SBM | 2023-04-01 | [Record in Brazil, Drop in Argentina: Contrasting Soybean Harvests in South America - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13656-record-in-brazil-drop-in-argentina-contrasting-soybean-harvests-in-south.md) | -2.6% | -5.8% |
| SBM | 2019-04-11 | [Bumper harvest of soybeans and corn expected in Argentina, says Rosario grains exchange — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59433-bumper-harvest-of-soybeans-and-corn-expected-in-argentina-says-rosario-grains.md) | -2.0% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- agribrasilis.com: https://agribrasilis.com/2025/06/13/argentina-soybean-harvest-exceeds-forecast/

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