Rains slow Argentina corn harvest

Experts note a slowdown in the harvesting campaign due to excessive rains, as well as because farmers are prioritizing soybean harvesting. According to the monitoring of the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange, as of April 30, corn harvesting in Argentina was completed on 31.3% of the planned area (+9.3% over the week). Experts note a slowdown in the harvesting campaign due to excessive rains, as well as because farmers are prioritizing soybean harvesting. It is also reported that at the end of April, the share of grain crops in poor and very poor condition is 20% compared to 40% a year earlier, in satisfactory condition – 42 (42)%, in good and excellent condition – 38 (18)%. The corn harvest forecast in Argentina remains at 49 million tons. For almost 30 years of expertise in the agri markets, UkrAgroConsult has accumulated an extensive database, which became the basis of the platform AgriSupp. ...