Argentine crops: corn near completion

Argentina has completed the harvest of grain sorghum for the 2024/25 season, with total production estimated at 3.1 million tons. According to data from the Buenos Aires Cereal Exchange, the average yield reached 35.1 qq/ha, slightly below the average of the last five seasons, but still 100 thousand tons above the volume recorded in the previous campaign. The Core and North-Central regions of Córdoba stood out with the best results, achieving 57 qq/ha and 52.8 qq/ha, respectively, while areas of the NEA and North-Central Santa Fe suffered from water stress, recording 26.5 qq/ha and 32.4 qq/ha. Sunflower planting for the 2025/26 season already covers 12.8% of the projected area, driven by good soil moisture, even without recent rainfall, especially in the prime zones, which are advancing above the historical average. As for wheat, the weather has favored the recovery of areas affected by excess water, although there are still reports of flooding. In the north of the country, about ...