# Rainfall Deficit in Brazil Continues to Be a Major Concern

> Rainfall across Brazil and Argentina was spotty from November 20 to 26, with deficits expected to persist over a large part of Brazil. Forecasts show improved chances of showers in southern Brazil and Argentina's soybean region, while the northwest of Sao Paulo stays very dry.

- Date: 2020-11-30 · published 2020-11-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50004-rainfall-deficit-in-brazil-continues-to-be-a-major-concern
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent dryness during the critical growing period raises the risk of lower corn and soybean yields in Brazil, supporting export prices and tightening the outlook for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-26 | [Brazil may soon have rainfall concerns \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13514-brazil-may-soon-have-rainfall-concerns-world-grain.md) | -6.0% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2022-03-31 | [Long-Range Concerns for Safrinha Corn in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13732-long-range-concerns-for-safrinha-corn-in-brazil.md) | +4.1% | +5.9% |
| CORN | 2018-12-04 | [Wet Weather in Central Brazil a Cause for Concern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61504-wet-weather-in-central-brazil-a-cause-for-concern.md) | +0.5% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2023-03-06 | [Brazil's Second Corn Crop Planting Continues to Trail Behind Average Pace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13660-brazil-s-second-corn-crop-planting-continues-to-trail-behind-average-pace.md) | -1.2% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2022-12-14 | [Conab Warns of Potential Moisture Deficits in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13680-conab-warns-of-potential-moisture-deficits-in-brazil.md) | +0.8% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2025-02-26 | [Brazil may soon have rainfall concerns \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13514-brazil-may-soon-have-rainfall-concerns-world-grain.md) | -4.6% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2018-12-04 | [Wet Weather in Central Brazil a Cause for Concern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61504-wet-weather-in-central-brazil-a-cause-for-concern.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2021-09-28 | [BRAZIL CORN WATCH: Rains to favor planting in south, dryness concern in central region \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44913-brazil-corn-watch-rains-to-favor-planting-in-south-dryness-concern-in-central.md) | -4.0% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/weather/news/rainfall-deficit-in-brazil-continues-to-be-a-major-concern

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