Buenos Aires Spring Drought Growing Severe

October 31, 2011

Argentina spring planting conditions are favorable in the northern half of the grain belt but Buenos Aires a key corn state has been very dry and abnormally cold.

Cordoba, a top corn producing province has benefited from several waves of showers in October.  Likewise,  field moisture is favorable for corn planting and development in  Santa Fe, the number 3 corn state and Entre Rios.   

It is a sharp contrast , very favorable for corn and soybeans in the northern grain belt but mediocre in Buenos Aires from worsening drought.    Field moisture steadily deteriorated in October with no rain for 3 weeks... subscribers continue to full story