Wheat Since our last report, there have been some rains in much of the agricultural region that was affected by drought, especially in the Nucleus region and the South of Córdoba. The rains saved many wheat fields. However, some fields have already suffered irreversible damage, and others were not so fortunate and did not receive enough water. Soil moisture maps show that the northern agricultural area, the west side of Buenos Aires, and the east of La Pampa have very little water in the profile. Although this is a time when it generally does not rain much, the crops will soon start to demand moisture. At the national level, the condition of the crops is starting to improve. However, it is still difficult to estimate production at...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
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