Corn Argentina’s corn harvest continues to advance and confirms that yields will be below initial expectations and highly varied. Last week, farmers made 2.6 percent harvest progress, bringing the total harvest to 17 percent of the area. The recent frosts will probably affect late corn yields, but it is still too early to estimate possible yield reductions. The soybean harvest is gaining momentum and when farmers start harvesting soybeans, the machinery is at full capacity for this crop. Corn will be relegated to the sidelines for a while as it has no risk of yield loss while waiting in fields like soybeans do. This is a common practice every year in Argentina. The arrival of trucks continues to be good while the vessel...
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