The weather in Argentina is not favorable for sowing, and in Ukraine - for harvesting corn
Drought in Argentina has halved wheat production this year and continues to negatively impact soybean and corn crops. At the end of the second decade of November, soybeans in Argentina were planted on 12% of the area, and corn - on 32% of the area, compared to 28.7% and 48% last year, respectively. We will remind that soybeans are sown in Argentina mainly in November, but this year the work was delayed by drought, and only after the rains last week, farmers intensified sowing. Given that soybeans are more resistant to drought conditions, farmers can substitute them for part of corn crops. During the week, there will be slight precipitation in the country, which will accelerate sowing, but the heat at 27-30 o C will have a negative effect on crops.
In Ukraine , snow and rain stopped the harvesting of corn, which has been threshed on 50% of the area. At the end of next week, the amount of precipitation will decrease, and the temperature will drop to -1-6 o C, which will contribute to the reduction of moisture in the soil and grain and will allow to accelerate the harvest. Diseases began to develop in early thickened crops of winter crops as a result of heavy rainfall. On 5-31% of surveyed areas, 2-6% were affected by septoriosis and powdery mildew (10-15% in Zhytomyr Region and Mykolaiv Region), 1-4% by root rot, 1% by leaf rust. On barley crops in Zakarpattia, Zhytomyr, Lviv, and Mykolaiv regions, 2-7% of plants are affected by helminthsporiosis. On rye crops in the western regions, 1-3% of plants are affected by root rot, powdery mildew, and septoriosis. Out of 8-24% of the inspected rapeseed crops, 0.5-8%, up to 10-16% of the crops are affected by fomosis, alternaria, and white spot. To preserve winter hardiness, plants are treated with fungicides, but when the temperature warms up to 3-5 o C, the development of diseases will continue.
In the U.S., soybean and corn harvest and winter seeding are wrapping up, and expected precipitation will improve crop conditions in the Midwest and Plains. Rains have raised water levels in the Mississippi River, which carries grain to ports, improving logistics.
Short-term rains continue in the central and northern regions of Brazil . It will be dry in the southern regions until the end of the week. Light and patchy precipitation may pass next week. Less than normal precipitation fell during the month. Abundant spring rains have ensured good soybean and corn crop development, but in the south soil moisture is declining and crops are approaching the pollination stage, which will be adversely affected by the drought.
In eastern Australia, dry weather will reduce grain moisture before harvest, while wheat and canola crop forecasts remain close to record levels.
