# Heat and lack of rain stall soybeans and raise production costs in southern Mato Grosso

> Producers in Alto Garças and Rondonópolis report soybean crops developing below expectations. Uneven rainfall and high temperatures have limited growth, and pest control costs are rising. Uncertainty also surrounds the second crop.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T15:12:13.837Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98018-heat-and-lack-of-rain-stall-soybeans-and-raise-production-costs-in-southern
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Slow soybean development in Mato Grosso, Brazil's main producing state, raises the risk of lower yields and supports soybean prices. Higher input costs squeeze producer margins.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-02-11 | [Lack of rain pressures corn and soybeans in the South](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13451-lack-of-rain-pressures-corn-and-soybeans-in-the-south.md) | +1.0% | +6.9% |
| SOY | 2024-01-10 | [Severe weather punishes soybean production in Mato Grosso](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13597-severe-weather-punishes-soybean-production-in-mato-grosso.md) | -2.9% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2024-02-27 | [Soybean Yields Disappoint in Southern Mato Grosso do Sul](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13592-soybean-yields-disappoint-in-southern-mato-grosso-do-sul.md) | +1.0% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2025-11-07 | [Lack of rain in Mato Grosso threatens the 2025/26 harvest - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13462-lack-of-rain-in-mato-grosso-threatens-the-2025-26-harvest-cultivar-magazine.md) | +3.7% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2023-05-29 | [Corn, Soybeans and Wheat in the Grips of Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13276-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-in-the-grips-of-drought-agweb.md) | +1.0% | +11.8% |

## Sources

- olhardireto.com.br: https://www.olhardireto.com.br/agro-e-negocios/noticias/calor-e-falta-de-chuva-travam-soja-e-elevam-custos-de-producao-no-sul-de-mt

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