Argentina: The condition of first-class corn and flax from Entre Ríos improved

98% of the almost 405,000 hectares planted with first-class maize and 91% of the 9,500 planted with flax in Entre Ríos during the 2021/22 season present very good and good phenological condition, the Cereal Exchange of that province reported today. The improvement in the state of both grains was mainly due to the rainfall of the previous weekend, explained the agency. Meanwhile, the sowing of first-class maize ended with a year-on-year increase of approximately 2% in the hectares dedicated to grain, while that of flax was similar to that of the previous cycle. Through its information system (Siber), the Entre Ríos Stock Exchange pointed out that the rainfall that occurred last weekend favored the condition of the crop and the incorporation of fertilizers, in some cases reduced due to the increase in price and availability. For this reason, 44% of first-class corn is in very good condition (20% more than in mid-October); 54% good and ...