# FEATURE: 'Perfect storm' hampers Argentina's 2021-22 soybean crop start

> Argentina's 2021-22 soybean harvest has started poorly after drought earlier in the season and sooner-than-expected frosts in late March. A national trucker federation has called a strike from April 11 over freight rates, while diesel shortages are disrupting harvest and transport.

- Date: 2022-04-05 · published 2022-04-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4032-feature-perfect-storm-hampers-argentina-s-2021-22-soybean-crop-start
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Argentine crush and export availability tightens world soymeal and soyoil supply, supporting prices as Argentina is the largest exporter of both. Transport disruption can delay shipments further.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-01-31 | [Argentina's Soybean Harvest Forecast for 2025/26: 48M Tons](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13816-argentina-s-soybean-harvest-forecast-for-2025-26-48m-tons.md) | +2.7% | +9.0% |
| SBM | 2022-01-06 | [Heatwave to hit Argentina, further stressing corn, soybean crops \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14062-heatwave-to-hit-argentina-further-stressing-corn-soybean-crops-reuters.md) | +1.4% | +2.6% |
| SBM | 2023-04-24 | [Argentina Soybean Crop Smallest in 25 Years Due to Historic Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13969-argentina-soybean-crop-smallest-in-25-years-due-to-historic-drought-agweb.md) | -1.9% | -7.8% |
| SBM | 2026-01-29 | [Heat wave hits Argentina, threatening corn and soybean crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13817-heat-wave-hits-argentina-threatening-corn-and-soybean-crops.md) | -0.4% | +8.5% |
| SBM | 2023-04-19 | [Soybean and soybean oil prices are rising amid another cut in Argentina’s crop forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36470-soybean-and-soybean-oil-prices-are-rising-amid-another-cut-in-argentina-s-crop.md) | -4.5% | -7.2% |
| SBO | 2026-01-31 | [Argentina's Soybean Harvest Forecast for 2025/26: 48M Tons](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13816-argentina-s-soybean-harvest-forecast-for-2025-26-48m-tons.md) | +1.0% | +9.5% |
| SBO | 2023-04-24 | [Argentina Soybean Crop Smallest in 25 Years Due to Historic Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13969-argentina-soybean-crop-smallest-in-25-years-due-to-historic-drought-agweb.md) | -1.4% | -12.4% |
| SBO | 2023-04-19 | [Soybean and soybean oil prices are rising amid another cut in Argentina’s crop forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36470-soybean-and-soybean-oil-prices-are-rising-amid-another-cut-in-argentina-s-crop.md) | -2.8% | -13.5% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/040522-feature-perfect-storm-hampers-argentinas-2021-22-soybean-crop-start

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