Weather and Crops More rain fell over a majority of Argentina's agricultural area in the past day. The map below shows the rainfall received during 1-22 October. From 23-29 October, about 40 millimeters of rain fell in the area, with some areas such as Entre Rios receiving as much as 100 millimeters.The following map shows soil moisture. The blue and dark green areas, which cover most of the Pampa region, represent areas with excessive amounts of water.Excessive soil moisture is hampering crop plantings. Only 37 percent of the expected corn area has been sown, but farmers have had to stop planting activities. In some areas such as Entre Rios, where rains were at least 400 percent above the normal amount for October, planted areas suffere...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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