Evaluating Corn Damage in Argentina

January 17, 2012

Scattered strong thunderstorms produced welcome heavy rainfall in the Argentina corn area last week.  Showers were not heavy enough to replenish dry fields suggesting drought stress may resume.  More heavy rainfall is still needed.  

If rainfall in the corn area is evaluated against the previous month, when virtually no rain occurred, there still remains a sizable moisture deficit.    December weather was extremely dry in corn and soybean areas... subscribers continue to full story...