A heatwave coming to Argentina next week will result in significant soil moisture losses and heat stress for developing corn and soybeans.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Rainfall through the first two-thirds of November has been well-below normal for most of South America's primary growing regions.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Rainfall in South America picked up a bit last week, but soil moisture in Argentina remains poor for developing corn and emerging soybeans.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Dry weather through the weekend and into early next week will give way to a brief period of widespread showers. But will the region turn dry again?
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Dry weather through the weekend and into early next week will give way to a brief period of widespread showers. But will the region turn dry again?
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
Brazil's soybean crop isn't even half planted yet and traders are already concerned about its bearish impact on future prices. We have seen this before.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
A strong cold front will move through Argentina and most of Brazil Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Cold and dry conditions will follow behind the front.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Unlike the rapid planting going on in Brazil, Argentina is off to its slowest corn planting progress in the last six years.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
It is not as fast as last year, but the planting pace for soybeans this year is faster than average. Generally, good weather conditions so far have pushed producers forward.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Southern Brazil has enjoyed frequent precipitation over the last several months, making for good weather conditions for early planting and establishment. The next 10 days continue that trend. But does La Nina dryness show back up for an extended period in the not-so-distant...
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Though La Nina has produced little force on the start of Brazil's growing season, it has had been more significant for Argentina. Dryness concerns continue to impact developing wheat and corn planting. Some producers are going to have to make some tough decisions over the...
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Despite La Nina conditions that typically lead to drier weather in southern Brazil and a delay to the wet season in central Brazil, rainfall during the last week and forecast for the coming week are favoring a good start to full-crop corn and first-crop soybean planting.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
La Nina will kick off the 2022-23 crop year in South America for the third consecutive season. La Nina typically leads to heat and moisture stress for much of the continent's growing regions. However, forecasts suggest La Nina will lose strength midway through the crop year...
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
The start to the wet season in central Brazil usually comes in the last few days of September. Models suggest there may be some rains next week ahead of its official start.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Weather conditions in South America during the spring planting season offer some mixed signals but point more toward a hot and dry start for most areas in the 2022-2023 season.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Weather during the safrinha season quickly turned from favorable to unfavorable in central Brazil, but opposite from unfavorable to favorable in southern Brazil, balancing some of the poorer conditions farther north.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Though corn is much further in its development this year than last, the next round of frost could be more widespread than in May and may cause more damage.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
A front that has been stalled across Paraguay and southern Brazil since last week will finally move north with some showers next week. Unfortunately, it'll be too little too late for most of the crop.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Drought has been plaguing central Brazil's second-season (safrinha) corn crop for the last several weeks. With much of the crop headed toward maturity, time is running out for rainfall to provide any relief.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Southern Brazil has escaped the greatest risk of frost this week thanks to cloud cover and elevated winds. Skies clear out and calm down for Friday and Saturday, which may still bring morning frost to portions of southern Brazil's safrinha corn crop.
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