# The heat is on in South America - Grain Central

> Dry conditions have affected most of Argentina's main summer-cropping areas since mid-December, with temperatures soaring into the New Year. La Niña is linked to some of the country's driest years and poorest yields.

- Date: 2022-01-11 · published 2022-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43043-the-heat-is-on-in-south-america-grain-central
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Dry weather in Argentina threatens soybean, corn and meal output, supporting prices for South American export supplies.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-03-16 | [Weather woes persist for South American row crops - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47964-weather-woes-persist-for-south-american-row-crops-grain-central.md) | -0.1% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2018-01-19 | [GRAIN MARKETS: Soybeans step higher on South American weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12099-grain-markets-soybeans-step-higher-on-south-american-weather.md) | +2.0% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2024-08-30 | [Limited Rain for Those in Need in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13552-limited-rain-for-those-in-need-in-south-america.md) | +1.6% | +9.4% |
| SOY | 2020-04-14 | [Dry Season Begins in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53474-dry-season-begins-in-south-america.md) | -3.2% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 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) | +1.6% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2021-03-16 | [Weather woes persist for South American row crops - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47964-weather-woes-persist-for-south-american-row-crops-grain-central.md) | +11.3% | +13.1% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [Heatwaves take their toll on EU grain production - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17839-heatwaves-take-their-toll-on-eu-grain-production-grain-central.md) | -0.5% | +10.1% |
| CORN | 2024-08-30 | [Limited Rain for Those in Need in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13552-limited-rain-for-those-in-need-in-south-america.md) | +4.1% | +5.9% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/the-heat-is-on-in-south-america/

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