Drew Lerner, Author at World Weather

WORLD SUGAR WEATHER: Brazil, Southern India Drying Out

Kansas City – September 12 (World Weather, Inc.) – Sugar production areas around the world are dealing with some moisture shortages that could cut into production during the coming year. Brazil soil moisture is quite limited, although the rainy season has not begun yet and there is plenty of time for improved rainfall. Southern and west-central India has recently begun to dry down and that, too, may have the market’s attention for a little while. Southern Indonesia is also experiencing some less than usual rain along with Ukraine and portions of Russia’s beet production area. Thailand has also had some stressful weather at times this year.

Argentina Will Remain Dry As Planting Season Approaches

Kansas City, September 11 (World Weather Inc.) – Moisture shortages persist in portions of the Pampas farming region in Argentina. Several areas in central and southern Argentina were drier than normal during the past month and little rain is on the way for at least the next week to ten days. Dryness will expand and intensify for much of crop country as planting season approaches. While early-season planting begins later in September for some of the grains and oilseeds, the bulk of the crop is planted in October and November. However, early-season sunseed planting is already underway in portions of the country. Planting may get off to a sluggish start this season unless significant rainfall evolves early in October. In the meantime, winter wheat is in desperate need for moisture in some west-central and northern production areas.

Brazil Early Season Showers To Provide Limited Dryness Relief

Kansas City, September 11 (World Weather Inc.) – Brazil’s dry season began a little early this year, but winter precipitation is rarely ever enough to counter evaporation and it is not uncommon to come into the new rainy season with talk about drought and potential production issues in the coming season. The only drought that is worthy of addressing right now is that which is impacting the Amazon River Basin because of the terribly low water levels on all of the basin’s river systems. A number of Brazil corn, soybean, sugarcane, coffee and citrus production areas have accumulated some notable precipitation anomalies in the past year, but as long as timely spring rain arrives in October the impact on summer crop production is likely to be low. Early season showers will be more sporadic and limited than usual in the second half of September, but October weather should slowly improve.