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Montevideo, May 4th 2024 - 01:23 UTC

Tag: Buenos Aires Grain Exchange

  • Monday, September 30th 2019 - 08:30 UTC

    Dry weather threatens 20% of Argentine winter and summer crops

    While large regions of the grain exporter's Pampas farm belt are in good condition, one-fifth of the growing area has been hit by arid weather over recent weeks

    Dry weather in Argentina is hitting the outlooks for wheat and corn crops, local climate experts said, while low-cost soy is being supported by growers looking to hedge their bets with political uncertainty rising ahead of October's presidential vote.

  • Thursday, March 14th 2019 - 09:48 UTC

    Argentina forecasted to increase the wheat area planted for the 2019/20 season

    The area could reach up to 6.9 million hectares, which would be the fourth consecutive increase and a rise from 6.3 million hectares in the 2018/19 season

    Argentina's wheat planting area will rise again in 2019/20, industry experts anticipated, which could mean another bumper harvest after a record wheat crop last season. The area could reach up to 6.9 million hectares, analysts and farmers said, which would be the fourth consecutive increase and a rise from 6.3 million hectares in the 2018/19 season when the country produced a record 19.5 million tons of wheat.