Sunflower planting in Argentina already covers 93.4% of the projected 2 MHa

The improvement in the humidity of the profiles in the south of the agricultural area promotes the sowing of sunflower fields in the last part of the window of incorporation of the oilseed. To date, sowing progress is already at 93.4% of the 2 MHa projected for the 2022/23 season. Regarding the year-on-year delay in work, this report stands at 2.8 p.p. A large part of the lots that remain to be incorporated correspond to late plantings and second occupation located in the province of Buenos Aires. Regarding the condition of the crop of the area already planted, 89.4% of the farms register a condition between normal and excellent, informed the Grain Exchange of Buenos Aires. While the sunflower sowing goes through its last weeks, fields are surveyed in the extreme northeast of the country filling grains that could be harvested towards the end of the year. On the other hand, in the west of the agricultural area, despite registering important rains during November, weed control ...