After the rains, the condition of wheat improved

Following the rains distributed over the eastern edge of the agricultural area, an improvement in the condition of wheat was recorded in the regions where fertilization work is being resumed. (Illustrative image Infobae)

Following the rains of varying intensity distributed over the eastern edge of the agricultural area, an increase in the crop condition was recorded. wheat Normal/Good of 5.7 percentage points. This improvement was mainly concentrated in the regions where cereal fertilization work is being resumed.

However, those areas that did not receive contributions continue to show delays in development and tissue damage due to low temperatures and signs of water stress that become more pronounced as the weeks go by.

This is indicated in a report prepared by the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BCBA), which adds that In some sectors of the central-northern agricultural area, isolated foci of aphids are observed but without the need for chemical controls.

For its part, after a biweekly progress of 2.6 percentage pointsthe sowing of the 1.3 million hectares projected with barley for the 2024/25 cycle was completedalthough there are still some plots to be planted in sectors of central Buenos Aires that would not modify the current estimate.

Low temperatures and moderate to no rainfall in key crop regions (south of La Pampa and Buenos Aires) continue to limit crop growth and delay development, with fields showing symptoms of stress due to water deficit, leaf damage and yellowing due to frost and uneven emergence. However, recent rains in sectors of the southeast of the agricultural area could bring improvements in crop condition in the coming days.

The BCBA completed the sowing of the 1.3 million hectares projected with barley for the 2024/25 agricultural campaign (Infobae)

To conclude, the harvest of corn for commercial grain reached 96.3%, After a weekly increase of 4.3 percentage points was recorded with an average yield of 65 quintals per hectare (qq/Ha.)

In that context The BCBA declared the harvest in the northern core finished, with a yield for early plantings of 103 qq/Ha, while the average yield for late plantings only reached an average of 58.2 qq/Ha.

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Meanwhile, In the entire central-northern agricultural area, the harvest has been brought forward, mainly due to the stress suffered during the crop cycle.with more than 98% already harvested and very variable but low yields in most cases, except for the South of Córdoba which has had results within the historical averages for the area.

On the other hand, the harvest of late crops in the south of the agricultural area is progressing slowly, due to the high grain humidity that collaborators still report, reporting an average zonal yield of 62.5 qq/Ha.

In this context, The BCBA maintains its production projection at 46.5 million tons of corn.