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Drought Concerns Mount in Brazil’s Soybean Belt as Planting Begins Under El Niño Threat
PROAgro13h ago

Drought Concerns Mount in Brazil’s Soybean Belt as Planting Begins Under El Niño Threat

Dry spells are hitting key Brazilian soybean-producing regions, including Sorriso-MT and Luís Eduardo Magalhães-BA, raising the risk of crop stress in the critical early planting window for the 2026/27 harvest.

Speculators Bet Big on Rising Soybean Prices Amid Concerns Over Brazil’s Next Harvest
MarketsSep 21

Speculators Bet Big on Rising Soybean Prices Amid Concerns Over Brazil’s Next Harvest

Large speculators increased their net-long position in Chicago soybean futures, a bet fueled by strong demand and South American weather worries.

Speculative Rush on Soybeans Signals Continued Price Support for Brazilian Exports
MarketsSep 21

Speculative Rush on Soybeans Signals Continued Price Support for Brazilian Exports

Hedge funds are building an extremely bullish bet on soybean futures, buoyed by Brazil’s record demand and tightening global supplies.

Record El Niño Divides Brazil: Drought and Floods Threaten 2026/27 Soybean and Corn Crops
AgroSep 20

Record El Niño Divides Brazil: Drought and Floods Threaten 2026/27 Soybean and Corn Crops

A potentially record-strong El Niño is creating a severe thermal contrast across Brazil, raising fears of planting delays and lower yields for key agricultural commodities like soy, corn, and coffee in the 2026/27 season.

Dry Start in Western Bahia’s Soybean Belt Threatens Planting Delay
PROAgroSep 19

Dry Start in Western Bahia’s Soybean Belt Threatens Planting Delay

A seven-day dry spell with no recorded rainfall in Luís Eduardo Magalhães, a key hub in the MATOPIBA agricultural frontier, is raising the risk of delayed soybean planting for the 2026/2027 season.

Dry Soil Halts Soybean Planting in Critical Brazil Regions as El Niño Effect Takes Hold
PROAgroSep 18

Dry Soil Halts Soybean Planting in Critical Brazil Regions as El Niño Effect Takes Hold

A dry spell in Goiás and Bahia, with one region seeing no rain in a week, is threatening to delay the start of the 2026/27 Brazil soybean planting season.

Global Speculators Bet on Soybean Rally as Brazil Begins Planting Record-Breaking Crop
MarketsSep 18

Global Speculators Bet on Soybean Rally as Brazil Begins Planting Record-Breaking Crop

Large speculators are net-long 273,424 soybean contracts on the CBOT, positioning for a price spike as Brazil starts its 2026-27 planting season.

Dry Spell in Central Brazil’s Soybean Belt Raises Crop-Stress Risk for New Season
PROAgroSep 16

Dry Spell in Central Brazil’s Soybean Belt Raises Crop-Stress Risk for New Season

Insufficient rainfall in key growing regions like Mato Grosso and Bahia is threatening to delay the start of Brazil's massive 2026/27 soybean planting season.

Dry Spell in Brazil’s Soy Belt Risks Delays for 2027 Harvest Under Strong El Niño
PROAgroSep 16

Dry Spell in Brazil’s Soy Belt Risks Delays for 2027 Harvest Under Strong El Niño

Seven consecutive dry days in the critical pre-planting regions of Mato Grosso, Goiás, and Bahia raise water-stress concerns for Brazil’s 2026/27 soybean crop, adding weather uncertainty under a strong El Niño forecast.

Brazil’s Election Dead-Heat Coincides With Deepening Judicial Crisis and Agro-Energy Shocks
MarketsSep 14

Brazil’s Election Dead-Heat Coincides With Deepening Judicial Crisis and Agro-Energy Shocks

Brazil's political and economic stability is tested by a dead-heat election, a Supreme Court crisis, and major agricultural threats from El Niño.

Supply Risk and El Niño Threaten Global Sugar Market, Brazil Production Faces Rain Delays
PROSmall CapsSep 14

Supply Risk and El Niño Threaten Global Sugar Market, Brazil Production Faces Rain Delays

A former Wilmar executive predicts the sugar market could see its most bullish conditions in 20 years as El Niño causes supply crunches in India and excessive rain hampers Brazil's massive sugarcane harvest.

Dry Start in Key Brazilian Soy Hubs Stokes Fears of El Niño Planting Delays
PROAgroSep 14

Dry Start in Key Brazilian Soy Hubs Stokes Fears of El Niño Planting Delays

A dry spell in Brazil’s primary soybean belt, including Sorriso and Luís Eduardo Magalhães, is delaying planting and raising risks for the 2026/27 global grain supply amid a strong El Niño forecast.

Key Brazil Soybean Belt Regions See Zero Rain as Planting Starts, Raising Crop Risk
PROAgroSep 11

Key Brazil Soybean Belt Regions See Zero Rain as Planting Starts, Raising Crop Risk

Major soybean producers in Mato Grosso and Bahia have received no rain in seven days, forcing farmers to delay the start of the 2026/27 planting season and increasing global supply concerns.

Dry Spell Halts Soybean Planting in Brazil’s Center-West as El Niño Brings Hot, Dry Start
AgroSep 07

Dry Spell Halts Soybean Planting in Brazil’s Center-West as El Niño Brings Hot, Dry Start

Key areas of Brazil's soybean belt are facing a dry spell as the 2026/27 planting season begins, raising crop-stress risk for the world’s largest producer.

Dry Spell in Brazil’s Agribusiness Capital Puts Soybean Planting on Edge
PROAgroSep 05

Dry Spell in Brazil’s Agribusiness Capital Puts Soybean Planting on Edge

Seven consecutive dry days in Luís Eduardo Magalhães, Bahia, threaten the start of Brazil's next record soybean crop.

Brazil Approves R$849 Million Fund to Boost Strategic Rice and Corn Stockpiles
PROAgroSep 04

Brazil Approves R$849 Million Fund to Boost Strategic Rice and Corn Stockpiles

Federal government authorized extraordinary credit to increase food security and stabilize prices for rice and corn amid El Niño climate risks.

Key Brazil Soybean Region Hits Six Dry Days, Raising Early Crop Stress Alert
AgroSep 03

Key Brazil Soybean Region Hits Six Dry Days, Raising Early Crop Stress Alert

A dry spell in Luís Eduardo Magalhães, the "Wall Street of Soybeans" in Bahia, is stressing the start of the 2026/27 Brazil soybean planting campaign.

Large Speculators Bet Big on Rising Soybean Prices as Brazil Planting Season Begins
PROMarketsSep 03

Large Speculators Bet Big on Rising Soybean Prices as Brazil Planting Season Begins

Funds hold a net-long position of 120,971 soybean contracts, signaling concern over Brazil's 2026/2027 crop due to El Niño weather risks.

El Niño Threatens Brazil's Inflation Target, With Fresh Food Prices Projected to Rise Nearly 20%
PROMarketsAug 23

El Niño Threatens Brazil's Inflation Target, With Fresh Food Prices Projected to Rise Nearly 20%

Climate shock from a strong El Niño could push Brazilian food prices up by 19.9%, forcing the Central Bank to maintain higher interest rates.

Small CapsAug 21

Global Sugar Price Surge, El Niño Fears Spark Rally in Brazilian Agro Stocks

Policy shifts in India and El Niño fears drove raw sugar to a one-year high, triggering massive stock gains for Brazilian agro-industrial giants São Martinho and Jalles Machado.

PROAgroAug 20

Dry Pre-Planting Weather Sparks Drought Alarm in Brazil’s Main Soybean Belt

Key growing regions in Mato Grosso, Goiás, and Bahia report zero rain, raising water-stress concerns for the 2026/27 soybean planting season.

PROAgroAug 20

Dry August in Global Soybean Capital Sorriso-MT Raises Red Flag for Brazil’s Next Crop

A seven-day dry spell across three major Brazilian farm hubs, including Sorriso-MT, signals poor soil moisture for the critical September planting window.

PoliticsAug 20

Brazil’s National Grid Operator Begins Special Election Operation to Secure Power Supply

ONS and TSE coordinate a national power grid security plan for the October elections despite El Niño risks.

Dry Spell Stresses Brazil’s Soybean Heartland, Threatening Planting and Yields
PROAgroAug 18

Dry Spell Stresses Brazil’s Soybean Heartland, Threatening Planting and Yields

Critical drought in key Brazilian soybean regions like Sorriso and Rio Verde is delaying planting and forcing replanting, leading to production forecast cuts.

'Very Strong' El Niño Threatens Brazil's 2026/27 Harvest With Systemic Climate Divide
PROAgroAug 16

'Very Strong' El Niño Threatens Brazil's 2026/27 Harvest With Systemic Climate Divide

The intensifying El Niño phenomenon, with over 90% probability of a very strong event, creates drought in the Center-West and flooding in the South, putting Brazil's soybean and corn crops at systemic risk.

Intense El Niño Forecast Poses Dual Climate Risk to Brazil's 2026/2027 Harvest
AgroAug 15

Intense El Niño Forecast Poses Dual Climate Risk to Brazil's 2026/2027 Harvest

A very strong El Niño event is forecast to persist into early 2027, threatening Brazil's next harvest with drought and flooding.

'Super El Niño' Forecast Threatens Brazil Harvest With Split Climate Extremes
PROAgroAug 14

'Super El Niño' Forecast Threatens Brazil Harvest With Split Climate Extremes

Climate experts project an over 80% chance of a very strong El Niño, threatening to split Brazil's 2026/2027 crop season with drought and floods.

'Super El Niño' Threatens Brazil’s Farm Output, Amazon Logistics With Historic Climate Divide
PROMarketsAug 14

'Super El Niño' Threatens Brazil’s Farm Output, Amazon Logistics With Historic Climate Divide

Extreme weather, potentially surpassing the 2015-16 event, threatens a key global food supplier with drought and floods.

Super El Niño Threatens Amazon River, Imperiling Brazil’s Key Soy Export Corridor
PROMarketsAug 14

Super El Niño Threatens Amazon River, Imperiling Brazil’s Key Soy Export Corridor

Extreme drought in Brazil's North, caused by a record-strength El Niño, risks crippling the Amazon river transport for soy exports.

Brazil’s Record Grain Stocks Become Global Buffer Against El Niño Food Shock
AgroAug 13

Brazil’s Record Grain Stocks Become Global Buffer Against El Niño Food Shock

Near-record global grain supplies and Brazil’s massive soybean output are cushioning the world food system from a powerful El Niño.