A prolonged dry spell in Brazil’s central grain belt is raising concerns about soil moisture levels ahead of the official 2026/2027 soybean planting season, lifting prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Key agricultural hubs, including Sorriso in Mato Grosso (MT), Rio Verde in Goiás (GO), and Luís Eduardo Magalhães in Bahia (BA), have all recorded zero rainfall over the last seven days, marking a full week of dry weather in the regions that produce a significant portion of Brazil's massive soybean crop.