# Intense rain could impact crop development - Revista Cultivar

> A cold front brought intense rain and strong winds to Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, with rain also expected over Parana and Sao Paulo. The forecast warned of possible tornadoes and hail, with the rain disrupting field work.

- Date: 2018-08-24 · published 2018-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63379-intense-rain-could-impact-crop-development-revista-cultivar
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy rain in southern Brazil can damage winter wheat development and delay planting, and it slows safrinha corn and cotton harvests in the Center-West and Southeast. The effect on prices is modest unless the damage proves significant.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-23 | [Conab study analyzes the impact of rain on wheat crops - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13697-conab-study-analyzes-the-impact-of-rain-on-wheat-crops-revista-cultivar.md) | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-28 | [Climatic conditions impact 2nd harvest and winter crops, points out Conab - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13563-climatic-conditions-impact-2nd-harvest-and-winter-crops-points-out-conab.md) | -2.2% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-15 | [Climate impacts global wheat production in the 2021/22 harvest - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44485-climate-impacts-global-wheat-production-in-the-2021-22-harvest-revista-cultivar.md) | +1.0% | +9.3% |
| WHEAT | 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) | +3.7% | +3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-25 | [Winter cereal cultivation is restricted by rain in](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55996-winter-cereal-cultivation-is-restricted-by-rain-in.md) | +1.0% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2018-04-20 | [Lack of humidity makes crop development unfeasible - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65342-lack-of-humidity-makes-crop-development-unfeasible-revista-cultivar.md) | +0.5% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2020-01-10 | [Despite the lack of rain, corn is harvested in RS - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54914-despite-the-lack-of-rain-corn-is-harvested-in-rs-revista-cultivar.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2024-06-28 | [Climatic conditions impact 2nd harvest and winter crops, points out Conab - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13563-climatic-conditions-impact-2nd-harvest-and-winter-crops-points-out-conab.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- revistacultivar.com: https://revistacultivar.com/news/intense-rain-can-impact-crop-development

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