Above-average temperatures continue to cause losses in summer crops in Argentina

The absence of precipitation together with higher than average temperatures shortened the duration of critical stages for the formation of soybean yields. To date, 33.6% of the suitable surface is between R6-R7. Rainfall registered in the NOA, NEA, South of Córdoba, North of La Pampa-West of Buenos Aires, Center and Southeast of Buenos Aires improved the water condition, decreasing by 4 p.p. the condition between Regular-Drought. Despite these records, 7.5 of 10 hectares are in a cultivation condition between Regular-Bad, with expected losses of up to 50% compared to the average of recent years. In turn, the high temperatures continue to generate new losses of harvestable area in second-rate soybean plantations, mainly in the Center-North of Santa Fe, North Nucleus, South Nucleus and Center-East of Entre Ríos, affecting the estimate of total production. soy. With respect to corn, similar to what has been observed over the last few weeks over the Center-North of Santa Fe and Entre ...