Wheat Argentina’s wheat sowing is progressing at a good pace thanks to favourable weather conditions, and with a weekly progress of almost 14 percent, 71 percent of the expected area has been sown. There are still areas with virtually no moisture reserves (see map below with the areas of concern to the left of the black line) and many fields that are starting to fall behind. The Buenos Aires Cereal Exchange has once again reduced its sowing estimate by 100,000 ha, bringing the total to 6 Mha. The central-western part of the agricultural area is the most challenging, with no sign of rain.
Regarding the crop condition, only 28 percent of the wheat crop is rated as excellent/good, 65 percent as fair, and 7 percent as poor. At the sa...
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We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
