# Expodireto Special: Drought-tolerant soil is the new solution for farming - Revista Cultivar

> An article on calcium sulfate soil fertilizer reports that Rio Grande do Sul's soybean harvest had reached only 10% by March, with drought hurting yields in key regions. A cited study claims treated fields yielded up to 22 bags per hectare more than untreated ones after 60 days of drought.

- Date: 2019-03-11 · published 2019-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59929-expodireto-special-drought-tolerant-soil-is-the-new-solution-for-farming
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Drought losses in Rio Grande do Sul soybeans tighten Brazilian supply, but the article is mainly product promotion with little direct price signal.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-12-17 | [Delay in the pace of soybean planting could compromise production potential - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55417-delay-in-the-pace-of-soybean-planting-could-compromise-production-potential.md) | +1.3% | +0.7% |
| 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 | 2026-10-08 | [El Niño raises risks for agricultural commodities in the 4th quarter - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17054-el-nino-raises-risks-for-agricultural-commodities-in-the-4th-quarter-revista.md) | -0.8% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2026-03-26 | [Drought continues to expand in the Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13007-drought-continues-to-expand-in-the-plains-pro-farmer.md) | -0.3% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2024-03-27 | [Excessive rain and dry periods affect the soybean harvest in the South and Central-West - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13583-excessive-rain-and-dry-periods-affect-the-soybean-harvest-in-the-south-and.md) | -1.4% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- revistacultivar.com: https://revistacultivar.com/news/special-expodireto-drought-tolerant-soil-is-the-new-solution-for-farming

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