# Grain Belt & South America weather update - McKeany-Flavell

> Scattered rains may delay some Grain Belt harvest into early October, but little rain is expected from the eastern Dakotas to Kansas and southern Illinois, letting harvest progress quickly. Less rain is forecast for the week ending Oct. 12. North-central Argentina needs rain and wider dryness is expected in early October, while southeastern Brazil may see relief but some areas may need replanting.

- Date: 2020-09-30 · published 2020-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50961-grain-belt-and-south-america-weather-update-mckeany-flavell
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Dry conditions speed US harvest, adding near-term supply, while Argentine and Brazilian dryness raises risk to planting and yields of the South American crops, supporting soybean and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-10-14 | [Spring rains provide planting window in South America - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50487-spring-rains-provide-planting-window-in-south-america-mckeany-flavell.md) | +2.8% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2021-01-27 | [A wet start to South American soybean harvest - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48977-a-wet-start-to-south-american-soybean-harvest-mckeany-flavell.md) | +1.9% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2020-03-19 | [Southern Brazil to get rain, U.S. soils remain saturated - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53979-southern-brazil-to-get-rain-u-s-soils-remain-saturated-mckeany-flavell.md) | +1.1% | -1.8% |
| 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 | 2021-08-24 | [Dry weather risk for 2021/22 South American crops: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45430-dry-weather-risk-for-2021-22-south-american-crops-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -0.4% | -10.1% |
| SOY | 2020-10-14 | [Spring rains provide planting window in South America - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50487-spring-rains-provide-planting-window-in-south-america-mckeany-flavell.md) | +1.9% | +9.0% |
| SOY | 2021-01-27 | [A wet start to South American soybean harvest - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48977-a-wet-start-to-south-american-soybean-harvest-mckeany-flavell.md) | -1.1% | +3.9% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- mckeany-flavell.com: https://www.mckeany-flavell.com/grain-belt-and-south-america-weather-update-09-30-20/

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