The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BCBA) recently released crucial information on the status of key agricultural crops in the region. Let's analyze in detail the current scenario for soybeans, corn, sorghum and sunflower.
To the soy, sowing was completed, showing progress of 1.2 percentage points in the last week. Notably, 91% of the plantations are in condition classified as Normal/Excellent. Furthermore, 14% of the crop is already in the critical period, indicating significant development.
“High temperatures recorded in the days prior to this report, combined with the lack of precipitation, resulted in a drop of 13 percentage points in areas that initially had optimal/adequate water conditions. Furthermore, the normal/excellent cultivation condition suffered a smaller reduction, of 6.5 percentage points, driven by the lots located in the North of La Pampa-West of Buenos Aires, which observed symptoms of water stress”, he comments.
Climate challenges and pests affect crops: Impacts on corn, sorghum and sunflower
In the case of corn, climate challenges, such as high temperatures, resulted in a 15.4 percentage point drop in optimal/adequate water conditions. Early crops are in the grain filling stage, while late crops enter the critical period, mainly in the central region of the agricultural area.
Sorghum sowing reached 92.7% of fields, indicating significant progress. However, the presence of the yellow aphid is raising concerns and impacting the condition of crops. About the sunflower, have already harvested 11.5% from the suitable area, reaching an average yield of 16.8 qq/Ha. The harvest is mainly concentrated in the north and center of the national agricultural area.
“Harvest progress stands at 11.5% of the total area, recording an average yield of 16.8 quintals per hectare. The optimal/adequate water condition decreases to 49% (in the previous week it was 70%), due to the combination of two factors: a high demand for water by crops and the environment, associated with high temperatures. The evolution of precipitation over the next week will determine the impact of the lack of humidity on the lots”, he concludes.
Source: Leonardo Gottems | agrolink
