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Argentina Rain Will Maintain Good Outlook For Grains, Oilseeds

Kansas City, March 4 (World Weather Inc.) – The southwest corner of Argentina’s Pampas farming region dried down during the past week due to a lack of rain and warm weather. Development may have slowed for the shorter-rooted crops, though no significant production impacts were suspected. Other production areas in Argentina received enough rain to maintain aggressive growth. Portions of Chaco, northeastern Santa Fe, and Corrientes received abundant rain that may have caused localized flooding. Minor damage was possible in areas that received the greatest amount of rain. However, no major crop losses were suspected. Argentina will see a good mix of rain and sunshine this week that will help keep soil moisture near current levels. The environment will remain favorable for aggressive crop growth.

Brazil Will Receive Rain; More Needed For Safrinha Corn

Kansas City, March 4 (World Weather Inc.) – Rainfall during the past week was highly variable across Brazil with many areas in center-west and center-south only receiving light amounts of moisture. The lack of rain and warm daytime temperatures promoted net drying. The need for rain is high or increasing for the main Safrinha corn areas to ensure ample moisture needed for much of the growing season. Many areas in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul are deficient in moisture needed to support ideal growing conditions. Most other areas in Brazil will see a good mix of rain and sunshine this week and next week. Rainfall will help keep soil moisture near current levels or improve it while promoting mostly good establishment and early-season growth for Safrinha corn. Additional rain will still be needed to support ideal long-term crop conditions. Harvesting of soybeans and other early-season crops should advance swiftly around periodic rain.

Philippines Will Remain Drier Biased; Need For Rain Is High

Kansas City, March 4 (World Weather Inc.) – Unlike portions of Indonesia and Malaysia, the Philippines have trended drier than normal for an extended period of time. The country tends to experience drier biased conditions during El Nino, which has caused gradual drying in recent months. Moisture deficits are most significant in western Luzon Island and portions of the Visayan Islands as well as Palawan. Second season corn and rice harvesting is ongoing in the Philippines and production may be lower than usual due to the drier than normal environment (especially in northwestern Luzon’s rice bowl) for much of the growing season. With the main-season rice planting beginning in March and the main-season corn planting in April, the need for abundant rain is high. Drier-than-normal weather will persist for at least the next two weeks, even as El Nino continues to weaken. A switch to La Nina will be possible this summer, which could gradually increase rain potentials later in the growing season.

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