# La Nina could impact soybean planting in Brazil, Argentina - Brownfield Ag News

> Nutrien meteorologist Eric Snodgrass said La Niña could delay Brazil's first-crop soybean planting by keeping September to early November drier. He said southern Brazil and parts of Argentina could see drought-like conditions that cut yields, though record acreage expansion could still produce a large crop.

- Date: 2020-08-24 · published 2020-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51519-la-nina-could-impact-soybean-planting-in-brazil-argentina-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Drier weather in southern Brazil and Argentina could reduce soybean and meal supplies, supporting soybean meal prices, though expected acreage gains limit the upside.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-02-21 | [Argentina soybean losses could lead to new U.S. bean meal demand - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66586-argentina-soybean-losses-could-lead-to-new-u-s-bean-meal-demand-brownfield-ag.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2017-01-17 | [Heavy rainfall in Argentina supports soybeans, corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11025-heavy-rainfall-in-argentina-supports-soybeans-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| SOY | 2021-01-01 | [The Impact of Preseason La Niña Episodes on Corn and Soybean Yields in Brazil and Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49571-the-impact-of-preseason-la-nina-episodes-on-corn-and-soybean-yields-in-brazil.md) | +4.6% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2018-02-13 | [Soybeans, meal up on more dry weather in Argentina - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10479-soybeans-meal-up-on-more-dry-weather-in-argentina-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.5% | +3.9% |
| SOY | 2016-04-20 | [Soybeans surge again - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7723-soybeans-surge-again-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.3% | +9.6% |
| SBM | 2018-02-21 | [Argentina soybean losses could lead to new U.S. bean meal demand - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66586-argentina-soybean-losses-could-lead-to-new-u-s-bean-meal-demand-brownfield-ag.md) | +2.7% | -3.9% |
| SBM | 2017-01-17 | [Heavy rainfall in Argentina supports soybeans, corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11025-heavy-rainfall-in-argentina-supports-soybeans-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.3% | +3.2% |
| SBM | 2018-02-13 | [Soybeans, meal up on more dry weather in Argentina - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10479-soybeans-meal-up-on-more-dry-weather-in-argentina-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.2% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/la-nina-could-impact-soybean-planting-in-brazil-argentina/

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