Water stress impacts silage corn **Note:** Since the original text is a single sentence, the translation provided is a direct and complete translation of that sentence.

According to the Economic Report released by Emater/RS-Ascar this Thursday (11), the initial estimate of productivity for silage corn is expected to be impacted by the water stress recorded in different regions of the State until December 7. According to the document, "a substantial portion of the crops (61%) is in the reproductive stage," a phase in which the lack of water has a greater physiological effect and may not significantly reduce the green mass, but compromise the quality of the ensiled material due to the lower proportion of grains. The publication highlights that the areas in the vegetative stage, equivalent to 36%, have a greater capacity for recovery after recent rains, while 3% of the crops have already started maturing and should be harvested soon. Emater/RS-Ascar estimates that the area cultivated for silage will reach 366,067 hectares, with a projected average productivity of 38,338 kg/ha. In the administrative region of Erechim, the report indicates that 14% of ...