Rising wheat costs in Argentina have opened the doors to more alternative fine crops
Wheat
Argentina
Published May 19, 2022
Tridge summary
Wheat planting has already kicked off in the core area and what is coincidental is that the area will shrink. The sharp rise in cereal costs, beyond its historical price, leads producers to desist from implanting it or to think about incurring in alternative productions, and there are several species of winter crops that appear attractive. “The rise in costs for wheat production generates a greater intention to plant alternative productions, among which rapeseed, canola, carinata, and flax, the latter being a historical crop in our province”, pointed out, for example, the Entre Ríos Cereal Exchange. FLAX Specifically, the entity indicated that its Information System (SIBER) has detected a greater interest in planting flax, and therefore a greater demand for seed. Possibly “this is the most important factor with the greatest weight to define the area to be specified because the supply of supervised seed is lower than the demand and also the availability of seed for own use is scarce," indicates the weekly report of the Coastal Exchange.
Original content
Wheat planting has already kicked off in the core area and what is coincidental is that the area will shrink. The sharp rise in cereal costs, beyond its historical price, leads producers to desist from implanting it or to think about incurring in alternative productions, and there are several species of winter crops that appear attractive. LOOK Wheat numbers 2022/23: planting, costs, harvest and economic contribution “The rise in costs for wheat production generates a greater intention to plant alternative productions, among which rapeseed, canola, carinata and flax, the latter being a historical crop in our province”, pointed out, for example, the Entre Ríos Cereal Exchange. FLAX Specifically, the entity indicated that its Information System (SIBER) has detected a greater interest in planting flax, and therefore a greater demand for seed. Possibly "this is the factor with the greatest weight to define the area to be specified, because the supply of supervised seed is lower than ...
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