Argentina has sown 36% of the soybeans, but excess rainfall worries producers

According to information released by the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea), based on a report from the Buenos Aires Cereal Exchange on November 27, the sowing of soybeans for the 2025/26 season in Argentina has reached 36% of the total estimated area of 17.6 million hectares. The weekly advance was 11 percentage points, but the pace remains below expectations. Despite the recent acceleration, planting is still 9 percentage points behind the same period of the previous season and 1 point below the average of the last five years. The main obstacle, according to the report, is the excess rainfall in important producing regions, which has hindered the operation of agricultural machinery and limited the progress of sowing. The areas with the highest percentage of planting progress are Southern Córdoba (66.5%), Northern Core (63.3%), and Northwestern La Pampa (56.5%). In contrast, Northern Central Córdoba, Southern Core, and Eastern Central Entre Ríos show ...