# First-crop harvest nearly complete in Brazil, progressing in Argentina thanks to dry weather

> USDA's weekly crop summary for April 16 to 22 reported that mild, dry weather improved harvesting conditions in central Argentina. Late-season rain kept conditions favorable for second-crop corn, and Brazil's first-crop harvest was nearly complete. Brazilian soybean and corn yields were reported as high.

- Date: 2017-04-25 · published 2017-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71351-first-crop-harvest-nearly-complete-in-brazil-progressing-in-argentina-thanks-to
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Dry weather speeds Argentine harvest and reduces quality and delivery risk, so it adds little to price pressure. Strong Brazilian yields keep global feed supply comfortable.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-02-06 | [Brazil, Argentina Crop Weather Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60441-brazil-argentina-crop-weather-update.md) | +0.7% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2025-12-29 | [Good rainfall in Brazil and dry weather in Argentina will be the main factors influencing prices in the coming weeks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13823-good-rainfall-in-brazil-and-dry-weather-in-argentina-will-be-the-main-factors.md) | -1.0% | -2.7% |
| CORN | 2021-01-19 | [Timely Rains Help Brazil Crops, Dry Conditions Remain in Argentina \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48978-timely-rains-help-brazil-crops-dry-conditions-remain-in-argentina-red-river.md) | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2023-12-22 | [Grains respond to continued hot, dry weather in Brazil - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11282-grains-respond-to-continued-hot-dry-weather-in-brazil-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +2.4% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2026-04-12 | [Brazil Soybean Harvest Nears Completion \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13442-brazil-soybean-harvest-nears-completion-red-river-farm-network.md) | +1.7% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2025-12-29 | [Good rainfall in Brazil and dry weather in Argentina will be the main factors influencing prices in the coming weeks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13823-good-rainfall-in-brazil-and-dry-weather-in-argentina-will-be-the-main-factors.md) | -1.1% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2023-06-21 | [Dry weather conditions in early summer worsen crop prospects in the EU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35430-dry-weather-conditions-in-early-summer-worsen-crop-prospects-in-the-eu.md) | +1.2% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2023-01-19 | [Brazil Soybeans 0.6% Harvested, Wet Weather Slows Early Harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13673-brazil-soybeans-0-6-harvested-wet-weather-slows-early-harvest.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/crops/article_c0e6f81a-29f1-11e7-b873-5b7805cbae0c.html

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