Corn Although there has been a change in the weather pattern since the beginning of the year and Argentina has seen more rains, the precipitation was heterogeneous and insufficient to recover the soil profiles. The heat shocks, with temperatures above 40°C, also have not helped the situation.  Additionally, there was an unusual frost during February with temperatures that fell close to 0°C, which may have an effect on corn yields. The February temperature drop was a record and Argentina saw in just one week its highest maximum and lowest minimum temperatures in the last 60 years. 

The central region (including the core zone) suffered the most from the adverse conditions and will be the one with the highest yield losse...