Corn sowing countdown in Argentina

Surveys show a drop that is disruptive for the sector, since the crop has grown year after year during the last 9 cycles and the interannual drop would be 30% for the core region and 21% at the national level. Among several negative factors, apart from the squall that imposes the need to sow early, there is the fear of lack of water during planting. Therefore, the rains of the month of September were analyzed for the central region and what has changed with the latest projection of international organizations for the key months of corn and soybeans in Argentina. To analyze the September rains of the last 4 years, it is important to keep in mind that for the core region the average monthly rainfall is around 50 mm. In the west the rains range from 20 to 30 mm and in the east, especially in the Buenos Aires area, the values climb up to 60 and 70 mm. 2020: “In the rains of the last weekend of September, Buenos Aires was once again the big winner, receiving rainfall above 50 mm. Santa ...