# Dry Season Begins in South America

> Southern Brazil has been notably dry, with precipitation 60 to 80% below normal and crop losses to corn and soybeans reported. Central Brazil has better soil moisture, and Argentina's drier conditions favor corn and soybean harvest progress.

- Date: 2020-04-14 · published 2020-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53474-dry-season-begins-in-south-america
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Southern Brazil crop losses reduce export supply of corn and soybeans, supporting prices, while Argentine harvest progress adds offsetting supply.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-01-26 | [Dry Crop Season in South America to Continue](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48975-dry-crop-season-in-south-america-to-continue.md) | +5.1% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2022-09-30 | [Planting season underway in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13700-planting-season-underway-in-south-america.md) | +1.0% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2020-05-01 | [South America Hits Dryness Bump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52958-south-america-hits-dryness-bump.md) | +1.3% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-08-17 | [2026/27 Planting in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13421-2026-27-planting-in-south-america.md) | +2.3% | +7.7% |
| CORN | 2020-04-29 | [South America Calling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53471-south-america-calling.md) | +2.5% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2021-01-26 | [Dry Crop Season in South America to Continue](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48975-dry-crop-season-in-south-america-to-continue.md) | +1.6% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2022-09-30 | [Planting season underway in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13700-planting-season-underway-in-south-america.md) | -3.7% | -2.0% |
| SOY | 2020-05-01 | [South America Hits Dryness Bump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52958-south-america-hits-dryness-bump.md) | -1.0% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/south-america-calling/blog-post/2020/04/14/dry-season-begins-south-america

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