Showers will continue to move through Brazil during the next 10 days but may not be as intense as they likely need to be in central states while southern states see some additional drought improvement.
The wet season is winding down in central Brazil and is falling off rather rapidly in March. Southern Brazil and Argentina are still finding some weather systems moving through to bring showers, but they will be spottier on any heavy amounts. Corn in Brazil and both corn and soybeans in Argentina will face additional dryness challenges through the end of the season.
After a period of good rainfall in Argentina and southern Brazil, a front moving into southern Brazil will shut off the spigot, leaving both regions drier for the next week and likely beyond.
A rainy period across drought areas in Argentina and southern Brazil is stabilizing crops and offering some improvement to soil moisture, but the rains will not be enough to make up for dryness that has consumed much of South America this year.
The month of March will not be the end-all, be-all for the second corn crop in Brazil but may cause some concerns for producers if the forecast verifies.