Articles tagged under: Argentina
Timely Rains Help Brazil Crops, Dry Conditions Remain in Argentina
Published January 19, 2021
Brazil’s peak soybean harvest is coming up in the next few weeks. Any major delays in harvest will impact the Safrina corn crop. Optimum yields can disappear once corn planting stretches past the third week in February. World Weather Incorporated…Rains in South America Stabilizing the Crop
Published January 8, 2021
Brazilian ag consultant Kory Melby says recent rains in Brazil stabilized the soybean crop. "In the last three weeks, we received beneficial rains throughout the country. I'm thinking of increasing my crop estimate a little bit. At the end of…Argentina Suspends Corn Exports
Published December 31, 2020
To protect domestic feed supplies, the Argentine Agriculture Ministry is suspending corn exports until March 1. To date, Argentina has authorized 34 million tons of corn for the current marketing season. That leaves nearly 4.3 million tons available for Argentina’s…Argentine Soy Crush Companies Make Offer to Port Workers
Published December 28, 2020
In an effort to end the port worker and soybean crush facility workers strike, Argentina’s soybean crush companies are offering a salary increase of 35 percent plus a 70,000 Argentine peso ($840) COVID bonus. These workers are demanding wage increases…Port Strike Continues in Argentina
Published December 24, 2020
The port strike in Rosario, Argentina backed up ships waiting to load soybean products last week and the strike is expected to continue at least another 24 hours. "It's slowing down the shipments of soybean meal out of there," said…Argentina and Brazil Getting Rain, But More Needed
Published November 30, 2020
The major corn and soybean growing areas of South America are getting some rain this week. World Weather Incorporated Senior Agriculture Meteorologist Drew Lerner says relief won’t come for everyone at once and dryness across Brazil remains widespread. "Much of…Dryness Persists in Brazil and Argentina
Published November 15, 2020
In the past six weeks, a large part of Argentina has only had 50 to 75 percent of normal rainfall. World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner says the most important crop growing areas of Brazil are also dry.…South American Weather Coming Into Greater Focus for Markets
Published November 2, 2020
Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting expects grain traders to wait for a fresh start after the elections on Tuesday. "Not only could we know what the political climate will look like on Wednesday morning, but we'll also start…South American Corn Production Unchanged in June USDA Report
Published June 11, 2020
USDA raised left South America’s corn production unchanged with Brazil’s crop pegged at 101 million tonnes and Argentina’s corn crop at 50 million tonnes. Globally, old crop soybeans were estimated at 99.2 million tonnes, down from 100.3 million in May.…