Holy water: With a notable improvement in yields, 22 million tons of wheat are expected in the 2025/26 campaign

In the first wheat auction of the 2025/26 season, Daniela Venturino, an analyst from the Buenos Aires Cereal Exchange, issued a very encouraging forecast about the upcoming wheat harvest in Argentina: A harvest of 22 million tons is expected, which is 18.3% higher than the previous year, mainly due to improved yields, which will be the result of a very generous year in terms of water supply to the crop. This record wheat harvest will allow the country to have several other positive indicators: the Exchange expects that this harvest will be worth more than 4,665 million dollars, that it will generate exports of 2,294 million dollars, and that the State will collect about 802 million dollars from the chain in the form of withholdings and other taxes. The head of the milling industry, Diego Cifarelli, meanwhile spoke of a record wheat supply for 2026 of about 25 million tons, but this is due to the addition of the carry over (remnant) from the last campaigns. As an expert in ...