# Soybean planting gains pace, but irregular rains keep field work on alert

> Soybean planting for the 2026/27 crop accelerated in the second half of October across Brazil's main producing regions, according to Itaú BBA. Irregular rainfall and high temperatures remain concerns, especially in Mato Grosso, where soil moisture is falling and some replanting has been reported.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:12:10.364Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79976-soybean-planting-gains-pace-but-irregular-rains-keep-field-work-on-alert
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Faster planting reduces the risk of a delayed crop calendar, which supports expectations for Brazilian soybean supply and soybean meal exports. Persistent dryness in the Center-West, however, could cap yields and firm meal prices if it worsens.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: 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 | 2025-08-27 | [MS begins planting soybeans for the 2025/26 harvest on September 16 - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13479-ms-begins-planting-soybeans-for-the-2025-26-harvest-on-september-16-cultivar.md) | -1.2% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2020-07-14 | [Rains on parts of the Plains, upper Midwest - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51957-rains-on-parts-of-the-plains-upper-midwest-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.0% | +0.0% |
| SBM | 2022-12-26 | [Dry Conditions Slow Soybean Planting in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13684-dry-conditions-slow-soybean-planting-in-rio-grande-do-sul-brazil.md) | +5.7% | +2.5% |
| SBM | 2026-03-11 | [Argentina's Soybean Outlook Hinges on BCR vs. USDA Divergence—February Rains Buy Time, But the Skies Remain the Final Arbiter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13803-argentina-s-soybean-outlook-hinges-on-bcr-vs-usda-divergence-february-rains-buy.md) | -0.8% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2022-07-28 | [Soybeans continue to climb on weather concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8747-soybeans-continue-to-climb-on-weather-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.2% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- canalrural.com.br: https://www.canalrural.com.br/agricultura/projeto-soja-brasil/plantio-de-soja-ganha-ritmo-mas-irregularidade-das-chuvas-mantem-alerta-para-trabalhos-em-campo/

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