Argentina awaits crucial rains to protect grain yields, despite recent rainfall boost

BUENOS AIRES: Recent rains across key agricultural regions in western Argentina improved soil moisture conditions, yet corn and soy crops will still need more rainfall in coming weeks to avoid yield losses, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange said on Thursday.

The Exchange estimated Argentina’s soybean harvest area at 17.6 million hectares for the 2025/26 season, down from 18.4 million dedicated to the crop the previous season.

The harvest area for corn is estimated at 7.8 million hectares versus the 7.1 million, compared with the previous season.