# A Slow Start for Planting in South America | Red River Farm Network

> South American planting is off to a slow start, with Brazilian soybeans about 2% planted. Argentina's planting is near average pace, but corn is about 20% planted and conditions are dry in western areas.

- Date: 2019-10-04 · published 2019-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56406-a-slow-start-for-planting-in-south-america-red-river-farm-network
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Slow, uneven Brazilian planting and dry Argentine conditions raise weather risk to South American supply, which is supportive for soybean and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-01-26 | [Growing Concerns About the South American Crop \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43185-growing-concerns-about-the-south-american-crop-red-river-farm-network.md) | +8.6% | +19.0% |
| SOY | 2022-07-31 | [It’s a Late Crop \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40513-it-s-a-late-crop-red-river-farm-network.md) | -1.4% | -1.9% |
| 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 | 2024-10-24 | [South American planting is behind schedule \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13543-south-american-planting-is-behind-schedule-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | -2.1% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2024-08-30 | [Limited Rain for Those in Need in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13552-limited-rain-for-those-in-need-in-south-america.md) | +1.6% | +9.4% |
| 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 | 2019-05-31 | [The Start of a Corn Market Rally \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59125-the-start-of-a-corn-market-rally-red-river-farm-network.md) | -2.5% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2022-07-31 | [It’s a Late Crop \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40513-it-s-a-late-crop-red-river-farm-network.md) | +3.1% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2019/10/04/a-slow-start-for-planting-in-south-america/

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