# Argentina's Soybean Planting Pace Is Slowest in History

> Argentina's soybean planting, at 72% of the estimated area, is the slowest on record according to a local broker. Nearly 12.8 million acres remain unplanted, with 40% in drought-hit northern regions. Corn planting is also historically delayed, with only 6.1% of the projected area sown.

- Date: 2018-01-04 · published 2018-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66853-argentina-s-soybean-planting-pace-is-slowest-in-history
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Late planting and dry northern fields raise the risk of lower yields for Argentine soybeans and corn, which tightens export supplies and supports prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-08-24 | [La Nina could impact soybean planting in Brazil, Argentina - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51519-la-nina-could-impact-soybean-planting-in-brazil-argentina-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.5% | +13.5% |
| SOY | 2023-04-24 | [Argentina Soybean Crop Smallest in 25 Years Due to Historic Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13969-argentina-soybean-crop-smallest-in-25-years-due-to-historic-drought-agweb.md) | -2.6% | -11.9% |
| SOY | 2017-09-25 | [Extreme dryness slows soybean planting in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68794-extreme-dryness-slows-soybean-planting-in-brazil.md) | -1.6% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2023-11-27 | [Brazil soy planting seen at slowest pace in eight years -AgRural – Reuters - AgRural](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13611-brazil-soy-planting-seen-at-slowest-pace-in-eight-years-agrural-reuters-agrural.md) | -0.4% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2023-03-21 | [Argentine Soybean Crushers in “Crisis Mode”](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13977-argentine-soybean-crushers-in-crisis-mode.md) | -2.9% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2023-04-24 | [Argentina Soybean Crop Smallest in 25 Years Due to Historic Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13969-argentina-soybean-crop-smallest-in-25-years-due-to-historic-drought-agweb.md) | -0.7% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2023-11-27 | [Brazil soy planting seen at slowest pace in eight years -AgRural – Reuters - AgRural](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13611-brazil-soy-planting-seen-at-slowest-pace-in-eight-years-agrural-reuters-agrural.md) | -0.8% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2022-05-03 | [U.S. corn planting could fall to among slowest in a quarter-century](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5845-u-s-corn-planting-could-fall-to-among-slowest-in-a-quarter-century.md) | +3.6% | +3.0% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/news/crops/argentinas-soybean-planting-pace-is-slowest-in-history

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