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Corn is doing much better than a year ago
At this point in the season in 2024, 85% of the crop was in very good to excellent condition, but complications were beginning to arise in northern Buenos Aires. This year, 90% of the crop in the core region is in very good to excellent condition, but the situation regarding soil reserves is better. This year, with 800 to 1600 mm of annual rainfall, the recovery of lagoons and the presence of groundwater deep in the soil are noteworthy. Adequate reserves predominate in much of the core region.
Areas enjoying the rains and good corn conditions
Expectations remain very high in the northwestern Buenos Aires province. With corn crops flowering or starting to flower, yields of 10 tons/hectare (t/ha) are being discussed, and there is agreement that, barring a very adverse weather event, these yields seem virtually assured.
In Monte Buey, in southeastern Córdoba, corn is in its critical stage, with a minimum yield of 11 t/ha, expected averages of 12 to 12.5 t/ha, and outstanding plots that could reach between 14 and 16 t/ha.
In southeastern Córdoba and some areas bordering the central-western part of Santa Fe, the situation is more complicated. “Corn planted very early, in August, remains in good condition, but pollination failures are already being observed in crops planted in the first week of September, and in those planted on September 15, the outlook is still uncertain, with uneven flowering and fertilization and smaller ears,” they warn.
Wheat 2025/26: the curtain falls on a bumper crop
With 98% of the area already harvested—in line with the average for the last five seasons—a record production of 10.4 Mt has been consolidated. The average yield stands at 6 t/ha. Northern Buenos Aires, which weeks ago was showing greater delays, was able to speed up by taking advantage of windows of good weather, and today less than 20% remains to be harvested.
Smooth and seamless planting for second-crop soybeans
Second-crop soybean planting has reached 86% of the planned area in the core region, which is 11% ahead of the average progress for the last five seasons. In south-central and southern Santa Fe, along with southeastern Córdoba, virtually all of the oilseed has already been planted.
In northern Buenos Aires, second-crop soybeans continue to be planted with some delays typical of later plantings, but within a window that still allows for extended planting: there, progress is around 75% of the planned area.
December corn planting has begun
The region planted 40% of the planned 180,000 ha with late/second corn. This season, the crop represents 10% of the total corn area in the region, while last year 12% was allocated to the cereal.
December 18, 2025/ Rosario Stock Exchange/ Argentina.
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