Last week, polar winds hindered short-cycle wheat planting in Argentina’s agricultural heartland. However, producers are optimistic that expected rains this weekend will allow sowing to resume, according to the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange.
As of now, wheat planting for the 2024/25 crop has reached 96% of the projected 6.3 million hectares, marking an increase of 2.21 percentage points from the previous week.
In terms of corn, the harvest is progressing well across most agricultural regions, with completion in the center and northern areas, though it is somewhat delayed in the south. Corn planting has increased by 9.9 percentage points week-on-week, covering 79.2% of the national total. The grains exchange has maintained its production forecast at 46.5 million tons.
On average, the national yield is reported at 65.5 quintals (6.55 metric tons) per hectare, which is an improvement of 14.5 quintals compared to the previous season, largely attributed to the successful performance of early plantings.