Too much rain in Italy: Corn and soybeans are in crisis

Published 2024년 6월 14일

Tridge summary

Spring crops in the Po Valley are facing significant challenges due to continuous rainfall and lack of sun, preventing soil drying and causing problems for sowing. Some crops, like corn and soybeans, have not been sown yet, and those that have suffered from fungal diseases due to poorly drained, compact, cold, and humid soil. The bad weather has also affected the sowing of first harvest corn, fodder, and stable meadows for hay and silage production, leading to a potential shortage of product for livestock. Farmers may need to adjust their animal feeding programs, and those sowing soya in mid-June must take extra precautions for satisfactory yields. Factors such as soil humidity, sowing density, and irrigation management are crucial for successful cultivation under these conditions.

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Original content

The recent intense rains and the absence of continuous sunny days have caused serious problems for spring crops in the Po Valley: under normal conditions in Lombardy and Veneto the sowing of first harvest corn begins already in the last ten days of March and there are many companies that, due to the practically uninterrupted bad weather, have not yet sown due to the impossibility of being able to work soil that requires continuous sun to dry, a problem that also affects soybeans. If those who sowed corn early and on loose, draining soil do not seem to have any problems to date, those who managed to sow late have had to deal with land submerged in water for several days: many farmers are reporting seedling death of corn caused by Pythium and Helmintosporium fungi, which find favorable conditions for their development with poorly drained, very compact, cold and humid soil. The difficulties do not only concern corn and soya but also the first harvest of fodder and stable meadows for ...

Source: InformateAgrario