Argentina is experiencing dry weather conditions with rainfall being less than 25% of normal in northern regions for the past month. Despite some scattered showers, soil moisture levels need to improve to support crop growth. Corn planting is at 98.3%, with a slight increase of 3.2% over the past week, but hot and dry conditions have limited yield potential. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange has lowered its 2024/25 Argentina corn estimate by 1.0 million tons to 47.0 million tons, reflecting the impact of the adverse weather. The corn rating in Argentina has been downgraded, with a decrease in the good/excellent percentage and favorable/optimum soil moisture rating, indicating the effects of the dry spell on the crop.