# 'Not a Lot of Room for Improvement' in Argentina's Conditions, Meteorologist Says

> Commodity Weather Group's David Streit says about two-thirds of Argentina's crop belt still lacks adequate moisture for corn and soybeans. Only limited showers are expected, too late to fully rescue the corn crop, though some soybeans still filling could benefit.

- Date: 2018-02-26 · published 2018-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Argentina · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66422-not-a-lot-of-room-for-improvement-in-argentina-s-conditions-meteorologist-says
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent Argentine moisture stress during critical development stages cuts export supplies of soybeans, meal and corn, supporting soymeal and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-09-14 | [Meteorologist is watching dry conditions in Brazil - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56902-meteorologist-is-watching-dry-conditions-in-brazil-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | +5.8% |
| SOY | 2025-01-09 | [US forecaster says La Nina conditions present, could persist through Feb-April](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13886-us-forecaster-says-la-nina-conditions-present-could-persist-through-feb-april.md) | +5.6% | +7.4% |
| SOY | 2025-05-20 | [It's Not Just Drought Meteorologists Are Concerned About This Summer, It's Also Heat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13089-it-s-not-just-drought-meteorologists-are-concerned-about-this-summer-it-s-also.md) | +1.1% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2026-07-27 | [Pro Farmer CCI shows largest weekly drop in corn conditions of the season - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12978-pro-farmer-cci-shows-largest-weekly-drop-in-corn-conditions-of-the-season-pro.md) | -6.1% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2022-09-20 | [Winter drought rolls into third La Niña for Argentina - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14008-winter-drought-rolls-into-third-la-nina-for-argentina-grain-central.md) | -3.4% | -5.2% |
| SBM | 2022-09-20 | [Winter drought rolls into third La Niña for Argentina - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14008-winter-drought-rolls-into-third-la-nina-for-argentina-grain-central.md) | -1.6% | -4.7% |
| SBM | 2016-04-21 | [Argentina floods cause soy crop losses, force evacuations \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8547-argentina-floods-cause-soy-crop-losses-force-evacuations-ap-news.md) | +2.0% | +16.9% |
| SBM | 2025-08-22 | [What are the prospects for grain production in Argentina?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13838-what-are-the-prospects-for-grain-production-in-argentina.md) | -2.8% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/weather/news/not-a-lot-of-room-for-improvement-in-argentina-s-conditions-meteorologist-says

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