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A third consecutive La Niña has driven a multi-season drought across Argentina's Pampas region, with a water deficit equal to a year's rainfall since mid-2020. Farmers face the worst soybean harvest in 23 years, and losses are estimated at $20 billion, more than 3% of GDP.
Poor soil health has worsened the effects.
A very small Argentine soybean crop removes a major share of global meal and oil supply. This tightens world soymeal and soybean prices, and Argentine corn shortfalls add upward pressure.
dialogue.earthJuan ChiummientoJun 6, 2023After 1,079 past bullish weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 453 past bullish weather events, Soybean Meal moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.7%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 1,465 past bullish weather events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
