# Rainfall likely to boost soil moisture in south, help corn sowing 16.09.2021 - UkrAgroConsult

> Forecasts called for rain in southern Brazil from Sept. 14-20, improving soil moisture for first corn planting. First corn area reached 16% of the forecast in Center-South Brazil as of Sept. 9, versus 20% a year earlier, with rainfall better than last year.

- Date: 2021-09-16 · published 2021-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44918-rainfall-likely-to-boost-soil-moisture-in-south-help-corn-sowing-16-09-2021
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Improved moisture supports the first corn crop, and a good harvest could ease the supply and price pressure on feed manufacturers, which is mildly bearish for corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-06-17 | [Soybeans close $1.18 lower, corn ends limit down \| Thursday, June 17, 2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5765-soybeans-close-1-18-lower-corn-ends-limit-down-thursday-june-17-2021.md) | -2.4% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2021-10-22 | [2021/22 Brazilian Soybean Planting Second Fastest on Record 22.10.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44380-2021-22-brazilian-soybean-planting-second-fastest-on-record-22-10-2021.md) | +3.5% | +10.0% |
| CORN | 2021-12-20 | [Grains mixed to start the holiday shortened week. Monday, December 20, 2021 21.12.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8019-grains-mixed-to-start-the-holiday-shortened-week-monday-december-20-2021-21-12.md) | -2.3% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2022-05-02 | [Grain markets close mostly lower in very volatile day of trade. Monday, May 2, 2022 03.05.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5841-grain-markets-close-mostly-lower-in-very-volatile-day-of-trade-monday-may-2.md) | -8.1% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2025-10-21 | [Low Soil Moisture Makes It Difficult to Use Mississippi River for Shipping Grain and Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16419-low-soil-moisture-makes-it-difficult-to-use-mississippi-river-for-shipping.md) | +1.0% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/rainfall-likely-to-boost-soil-moisture-in-south-help-corn-sowing/

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