The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BCBA) recently shared essential data on Argentine agriculture, with an emphasis on soybean crops, corn and sunflower. A soy stands out with 82% of the implemented area presenting a cultivation condition classified as Normal/Excellent. Furthermore, 30% of first-crop soybeans is already in the grain filling phase, while 43% of second-crop soybeans is in the yield definition period.
At the same time, 72% of the fields present an Adequate/Optimal water condition, demonstrating a positive scenario. In addition, more than 50% of first-crop soybeans have already started grain filling, and 9% has reached physiological maturity. Notably, both nuclei, the South of Córdoba and the North of La Pampa-West of Buenos Aires, contribute significantly to this percentage. Furthermore, employees in the Berabevú and Piamonte locations report expected yields slightly above the historical average, which indicates an optimistic outlook for the current harvest.
Performance and projections in agriculture: Advances in corn and sunflower cultivation
As for corn, the average yield of the 155 million hectares harvested reached 85.3 qq/Ha. Notably, 86.8% of the national planted area maintains conditions between Normal and Excellent. The country's productive regions have not yet generalized activities, estimating an increase of 7.5% and an average yield of 98.5 qq/Ha for the North Nucleus. In the South Core, the advance is 6.5%, with an average yield of 97.3 qq/Ha. Furthermore, the rains recorded over the central-north region of the agricultural area are improving the conditions of plantations in that area”, he comments.
In sunflower, harvesting activities cover 26.3% of suitable area, with an average yield of 18.8 qq/Ha. The production projection remains at 3.8 million tons. An average yield of 19.1 qq/Ha concluded activities in Central-North Santa Fé, due to losses due to excess moisture. The advance at national level was driven by the acceleration of the pace of harvesting operations in the south of the agricultural area”, he adds.
Source: Leonardo Gottems | agrolink
