WheatWith week-on-week progress of 3.5 percentage points, Argentina’s wheat harvest has reached 98 percent of the area and is nearing completion. Total production is expected to reach approximately 18.5 MMT.Markets have shown few updates, and local wheat prices remain nearly unchanged. As a result, farmers have withdrawn supply and are generally waiting for price increases. Daily farmer selling remains low, while exporters and local mills need wheat at fixed prices. These buyers are offering limited purchasing conditions with future price determination.The slow market dynamics, lack of volatility, and absence of competition to push prices higher stem primarily from low export programs. In December, exports reached only 1.2 MMT, which, altho...
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CORN Argentina In Argentina, after several weeks of intense and frequent rainfall, weather conditions have improved, with clear days, dry cold, and wind supporting both soil and grain drying. Harvest activity has resumed; however, producers continue to prioritize soybeans, limiting progress in...
Update for 6 April 2025: Last year, users pointed out differences between the 5-year averages reported in this app and what USDA estimates in its weekly report. The difference exists because WPI calculates average based on the last 5 years of observations for the current week. In cases where ob...
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