BUENOS AIRES, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Unhealthy climate has damage lately planted Argentine wheat over the past two weeks, the Buenos Aires Grains Change mentioned on Thursday, however not sufficient to immediate the change to decrease its 19-million-tonne crop estimate for the 2021/22 season.
Farmers have sown practically all of the 6.5 million hectares (16 million acres) to be planted with wheat within the South American grains powerhouse this yr, the change mentioned. It first reported the weather-related wheat crop injury final week.
“The fluctuation between excessive and low temperatures continues to have an effect on wheat fields, primarily within the western components of the principle farm belt, the place there’s much less moisture within the floor,” the change mentioned in its weekly crop report.
Temperature swings are additionally distressing wheat plantings within the nation’s northern provinces, it mentioned. The aren’t any vital rains anticipated in any of those areas, which might profit crops, and wheat sown within the southern a part of Argentina’s farm space was in good condition, the change mentioned.
The change mentioned 89.2% of Argentina’s 2020/21 corn crop had been harvested thus far, leaving its crop forecast unchanged at 48 million tonnes. Argentina is the world’s No. three corn exporter.
(Reporting by Maximilian Heath; writing by Hugh Bronstein; Modifying by Sandra Maler)
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