Global agricultural weather focus: Stormy weather may cause damage to wheat in Argentina

North America

Midwestern United States: The weather is generally mild, favorable for the late management of spring crops. A cold front is expected to bring frost to the eastern United States, but it will have limited impact on the corn and soybean harvest. The lake region in the Midwest still has sporadic rainfall and strong winds, which may briefly delay the harvest but help alleviate local drought.

Great Plains: Recent dry weather in the southern plains is favorable for winter wheat planting; rainfall is expected over the weekend, which will help wheat germination and root establishment. Harvesting in the northern plains was temporarily halted after early rainfall, but field operations will resume in the coming days as the weather clears. Although there has been localized rainfall in the Mississippi River basin, the overall water level remains low, limiting shipping, and systematic rainfall is still insufficient to alleviate the water level crisis.

South America

Argentina: Strong cold fronts are expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Pampas region, potentially causing wheat lodging or localized damage, but still favorable for early corn growth. Soybean planting will begin in the next week.

Brazil: Most regions are experiencing drier weather and lower temperatures, which will help speed up soybean planting. A new cold front will enter the south over the weekend and expand to the central region next week, potentially restarting the rainfall cycle; as long as rainfall returns as expected, the overall soil moisture will still be favorable for crop germination.

Europe

The next five days will continue to be rainy, especially in Western and Central Europe, with sufficient soil moisture for winter wheat, but excessive rainfall may slow down the autumn harvest of corn and sugar beets. Although there was sporadic rainfall in the Black Sea region (Ukraine and southwestern Russia) last weekend, overall dryness remains a major concern, especially in southwestern Russia. Rainfall coverage is expected to improve starting Friday due to the influence of a front from Europe, but it is too late in the season to help the winter wheat, which is about to enter dormancy.

Australia

High temperatures continue to expand in Queensland, which may lead to a decrease in soil moisture in sugarcane areas, affecting the later crushing season.