Polar Wave and Record-Breaking Subzero Hours: Wheat Advances Strongly in the Agricultural Heartland

The center of the country is experiencing extraordinary cold days that extend far beyond the early morning hours. During the last 24 hours, in localities like General Villegas, thermometers remained 19 consecutive hours below zero, a scene that was repeated in much of the core region, while wheat planting advances at a sustained pace toward its final stage. According to Cristian Russo, head of the Strategic Guide for Agriculture (GEA) of the Rosario Stock Exchange, the magnitude of the phenomenon even surpassed the polar irruptions of previous weeks. "We are seeing temperature records well below zero. In Hernando it reached -7.5 °C, in Montes de Oca -6 °C, and in Carlos Pellegrini -7 °C. Rosario also had minimums close to zero degrees," the specialist described. The persistence of cold stands out as much as the extreme values. Villegas accumulated almost a full day below zero, Rufino and General Pinto added 18 hours with negative marks, while Rosario exceeded 10 hours. This ...