# Possible planting delays in Brazil, but farmers are motivated by high prices - Brownfield Ag News

> Consultant Michael Cordonnier says hot, dry conditions in central Brazil could delay soybean planting, which typically starts in mid-September. He notes that Mato Grosso is very dry while Paraná has better moisture. He also warns that a developing La Niña could bring drier conditions to southern Brazil and Argentina.

- Date: 2020-08-26 · published 2020-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51444-possible-planting-delays-in-brazil-but-farmers-are-motivated-by-high-prices
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Planting delays in Mato Grosso and a possible La Niña dryness threat to Argentina and southern Brazil raise the risk to South American soybean and corn supply. High local prices, driven by currency devaluation, are encouraging farmers to plant anyway.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-11-01 | [Traders eyeing South American planting delays - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67824-traders-eyeing-south-american-planting-delays-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | +1.9% |
| SOY | 2020-08-24 | [La Nina could impact soybean planting in Brazil, Argentina - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51519-la-nina-could-impact-soybean-planting-in-brazil-argentina-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.5% | +13.5% |
| SOY | 2022-03-17 | [Concerns over the drought are growing for farmers as planting season approaches - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13378-concerns-over-the-drought-are-growing-for-farmers-as-planting-season-approaches.md) | +4.2% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2021-04-08 | [Drought conditions top of mind as farmers ease into the planting season - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47441-drought-conditions-top-of-mind-as-farmers-ease-into-the-planting-season.md) | +0.1% | +12.3% |
| SOY | 2019-01-31 | [Favorable weather outlook for crop farmers in 2019 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61022-favorable-weather-outlook-for-crop-farmers-in-2019-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2017-11-01 | [Traders eyeing South American planting delays - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67824-traders-eyeing-south-american-planting-delays-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.2% | -4.8% |
| CORN | 2018-01-23 | [Soybean harvest delays in Brazil much ado about nothing - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66833-soybean-harvest-delays-in-brazil-much-ado-about-nothing-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2022-03-17 | [Concerns over the drought are growing for farmers as planting season approaches - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13378-concerns-over-the-drought-are-growing-for-farmers-as-planting-season-approaches.md) | +2.8% | +7.8% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/possible-planting-delays-in-brazil-but-farmers-are-motivated-by-high-prices/

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