A yield of 50.4 qq/ha and a production of 8 Mt is expected.

Six months ago the sowing began with the desire to approach 7 million tons and, days before the harvest, the expectations are unbeatable. The 25/26 wheat campaign is on track to set a new productive milestone, as the best harvest in the core region. A record yield of 50.4 quintals/ha is expected, surpassing the previous high by 3.4 quintals/ha and a record production of 8 million tons. The calculation comes from a planted area of 1.66 million hectares, minus 80,000 hectares due to excesses. Compared to the previous campaign, this is a giant leap: 30% more and 2 million tons more than what was estimated with "normal weather" at the start of the campaign. The combination of good autumn and spring rains, along with a humid winter and high sunshine, created the ideal scenario to build this crop potential. This was further aided by the absence of frost during the filling stage, although the low temperatures in October sparked fears of a repeat of the 2018/19 campaign scenario. Finally, ...