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Argentina Crop Conditions Uneven Due To Erratic Rain

Kansas City, February 9 (World Weather Inc.) – The moisture profile remains highly variable across Argentina. Precipitation has been very sporadic in recent weeks with many areas in the north, east, and south drying down significantly. Development has likely become uneven or poor in the driest locations of Santa Fe, Entre Rios, Chaco, Buenos Aires, and neighboring locations. There is still time for better rain to improve development conditions. However, concern will prevail for lower yields in several locations due to the uneven distribution of rain. Argentina will have several opportunities for rain this week. Rainfall will be enough to improve soil moisture in some of the driest fields, though not enough rain will fall to completely fix the moisture deficits. Coarse grains, oilseeds, and cotton will still react favorably to the rain and short-term development conditions will improve. Additional rain will still be needed later this month to further improve late-season development.

Brazil Harvest, Safrinha Corn Planting Advancing Around Rain

Kansas City, February 9 (World Weather Inc.) – Harvesting of the early-season crops and safrinha corn planting continued to expand across Brazil in recent days. Periods of significant rain in center-west and center-south Brazil may have delayed fieldwork at times during the past week while conditions were more favorable in the south. Establishment conditions remain relatively favorable for the early-planted safrinha corn, though several fields still need much more rain to support ideal long-term production potentials. Waves of rain are slated for much of Brazil this week that will help bolster or keep soil moisture at adequate to excessive levels. Harvesting and safrinha corn planting will likely advance swiftly around the rain. Establishment and early-season development conditions will remain relatively good in the main safrinha corn areas as well.

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