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Argentina, Uruguay Flood Has Low Impact On Corn, Soybeans

Kansas City, March 22 (World Weather Inc.) – Flooding rain over the past ten days across southeastern Argentina, Uruguay and western portions of Rio Grande do Sul should have a low impact on total production of corn and soybeans from South America. Most of the excessive rain missed key production areas in Argentina and Brazil, despite some amazing flood imagery of farmland and personal property. Rice in eastern Argentina, Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul was most impacted with at least some delay in harvesting and decline in quality with some potential for lost production in a few areas. Uruguay’s corn and soybeans were more impacted than Argentina’s crops.

South Africa Rain Beneficial For Late-Season Growth

Kansas City, March 21 (World Weather Inc.) – Rain was scattered across eastern South Africa during the past week while areas further west remained drier biased. Eastern South Africa still had enough moisture to support generally favorable development conditions. Free State, North West, and neighboring locations remained too dry to support ideal growth. Central South Africa has been dry enough for long enough to reduce production potentials for the corn and other crops produced this time of year. A shift in the weather pattern is slated for the country during the coming week. The main production areas will have several opportunities for rain that will gradually bolster soil moisture. Late-season development conditions will remain favorable in eastern South Africa. Minor improvements will occur in central South Africa as well, though the rain may be too late to fix production potentials. Early-season harvesting and general fieldwork may advance slowly due to the wet weather.