# Soybean harvest 2018-2019 – to be forgotten or to learn from it? - Cultivar Magazine

> Brazilian agronomist Paulo Sentelhas reviews the 2018-2019 soybean harvest, which was hit by drought and irregular rains during the reproductive phase from December to February. Conab and Aprosoja estimate productivity losses of 5 to 30%, with Paraná the hardest hit at about 30%.

- Date: 2019-04-01 · published 2019-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59422-soybean-harvest-2018-2019-to-be-forgotten-or-to-learn-from-it-cultivar-magazine
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Brazilian soybean output tightens export supplies of soybeans and meal, which supports soy complex prices. The losses were already known by April, so the effect is mostly a backdrop to current pricing.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-05-08 | [RS 2024/25 Harvest: soybean harvest progresses, but losses in the field are a concern - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13496-rs-2024-25-harvest-soybean-harvest-progresses-but-losses-in-the-field-are-a.md) | +3.5% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2025-02-14 | [MS 2024/25 Harvest: soybean harvest progresses, but drought is a concern - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13517-ms-2024-25-harvest-soybean-harvest-progresses-but-drought-is-a-concern-cultivar.md) | +0.9% | -3.0% |
| SOY | 2025-11-07 | [Lack of rain in Mato Grosso threatens the 2025/26 harvest - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13462-lack-of-rain-in-mato-grosso-threatens-the-2025-26-harvest-cultivar-magazine.md) | +3.7% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2026-01-29 | [RS 2025/26 Harvest: Dry weather raises concerns about soybeans - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13454-rs-2025-26-harvest-dry-weather-raises-concerns-about-soybeans-cultivar-magazine.md) | +1.6% | +6.8% |
| SOY | 2022-05-12 | [Rains and high humidity make it difficult to advance the soybean harvest - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13723-rains-and-high-humidity-make-it-difficult-to-advance-the-soybean-harvest.md) | +0.8% | +7.2% |
| SBM | 2025-05-08 | [RS 2024/25 Harvest: soybean harvest progresses, but losses in the field are a concern - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13496-rs-2024-25-harvest-soybean-harvest-progresses-but-losses-in-the-field-are-a.md) | -0.7% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2025-02-14 | [MS 2024/25 Harvest: soybean harvest progresses, but drought is a concern - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13517-ms-2024-25-harvest-soybean-harvest-progresses-but-drought-is-a-concern-cultivar.md) | +0.9% | +2.2% |
| SBM | 2026-01-29 | [RS 2025/26 Harvest: Dry weather raises concerns about soybeans - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13454-rs-2025-26-harvest-dry-weather-raises-concerns-about-soybeans-cultivar-magazine.md) | -0.4% | +8.5% |

## Sources

- revistacultivar.com: https://revistacultivar.com/articles/soybean-harvest-2018-2019-not-to-be-forgotten-or-to-learn-from-it

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