Argentina Weather continues to dominate the Argentine grain market. Rainfall persisted across much of the country’s agricultural region during the week, accompanied by unusually warm temperatures. As a result, soil moisture profiles remain fully recharged across most production areas. The main exception is northwestern Argentina, where an additional 20 mm of rainfall would be welcome to allow sunflower planting to begin. The impact of current weather conditions varies by crop.
Corn Nearly 30 percent of Argentina’s corn crop remains to be harvested, making corn the crop most affected by current weather conditions. High grain moisture and poor road conditions continue to delay fieldwork. Harvest progress now trails last season by...
What You Need to Know Today: Headlines emerging from negotiations between President Trump and President Xi were relatively limited, with a more substantive announcement expected Monday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer indicated that additional details related to agricultural trade cou...
The heat of summer is now transitioning into more moderate temperatures, and the next two months have the busiest marketing periods of the year for replacement cattle. Weather always influences the replacement cattle market, and the primary grain belt in the Southern Plains, where many cattle a...
