Climate and machinery influence the progress of silage corn

According to the Economic Bulletin released by Emater/RS-Ascar this Thursday (30), the planting of corn for silage in Rio Grande do Sul has reached 51% of the area planned for the crop. The progress of the sowings shows significant differences between the regions, influenced by climatic and operational conditions. The largest proportions of the planted area were recorded in the Vales Region, with 75%, and in the Campanha, with 55%. The smallest proportions occurred in the Central-West and South regions, which reached 14% and 28%, respectively. According to Emater/RS-Ascar, these regional variations are related to the water availability of the soil and factors such as feeding strategies adopted by producers, access to agricultural machinery, the scheduling of sowings, and the release of areas previously occupied by winter pastures or other forage crops. The bulletin reports that the crops are mostly in the vegetative phase, showing good vigor and maintaining productive potential. ...