# Soybean planting gains pace, but irregular rainfall raises concern

> Soybean planting for the 2026/27 crop in Brazil neared 50% of the area in October, ahead of the pace of the past five seasons, according to Itaú BBA. Irregular rains and lower soil moisture in parts of the Centre-West remain key risks, and early-November rainfall will be decisive for the crop and the second-crop window.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:12:41.105Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78137-soybean-planting-gains-pace-but-irregular-rainfall-raises-concern
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Faster planting reduces the risk of a crowded November sowing, but dry spells in Mato Grosso could cut yields and delay corn planting, tightening future Brazilian soy and corn export supplies.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-10-09 | [Soybean planting progresses at a slow pace - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62376-soybean-planting-progresses-at-a-slow-pace-revista-cultivar.md) | +2.5% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2022-12-12 | [Brazil producers hope for rain as soybean planting nears end](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13678-brazil-producers-hope-for-rain-as-soybean-planting-nears-end.md) | -0.3% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2022-01-13 | [Last week's rains lead to the completion of soybean planting, which reaches 95% in RS - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13752-last-week-s-rains-lead-to-the-completion-of-soybean-planting-which-reaches-95.md) | +2.5% | +13.2% |
| SOY | 2023-02-17 | [High Yield with Less Rainfall: Corn and Soybean in Illinois in 2022 - farmdoc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13296-high-yield-with-less-rainfall-corn-and-soybean-in-illinois-in-2022-farmdoc.md) | +0.2% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2021-09-22 | [Early 2021/22 soybean planting underway in Brazil 22.09.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44915-early-2021-22-soybean-planting-underway-in-brazil-22-09-2021-ukragroconsult.md) | +0.2% | -3.6% |
| CORN | 2018-10-09 | [Soybean planting progresses at a slow pace - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62376-soybean-planting-progresses-at-a-slow-pace-revista-cultivar.md) | +4.1% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2021-09-28 | [BRAZIL CORN WATCH: Rains to favor planting in south, dryness concern in central region \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44913-brazil-corn-watch-rains-to-favor-planting-in-south-dryness-concern-in-central.md) | +1.2% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2023-02-17 | [High Yield with Less Rainfall: Corn and Soybean in Illinois in 2022 - farmdoc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13296-high-yield-with-less-rainfall-corn-and-soybean-in-illinois-in-2022-farmdoc.md) | -1.6% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- cnnbrasil.com.br: https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/agro/plantio-da-soja-ganha-ritmo-mas-irregularidade-das-chuvas-preocupa/

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