The climate turned favorable for soybean harvest throughout a lot of Brazil because the calendar flipped to March. Drier climate allowed farmers to get into the fields for harvest and planting actions. In the meantime, rainfall within the rising areas of Argentina introduced a lot wanted rain but in addition might have slowed harvest actions.
Transferring forward, the primary full week of March is anticipated to carry widespread rain throughout drought-stricken areas in Argentina and southern Brazil. Rain may even return to the forecast for Central Brazil, which can trigger some harvest points.
For the week ending March 12, 2022, that is forecast to be the eighth wettest first full week of March in additional than 30 years for Rio Grande do Sul, in keeping with knowledge from WeatherTrends360. In a state the place soybean yields have seemingly been lowered by prevailing scorching and dry circumstances this rising season, together with the driest February in the identical time frame, the wetter climate may be very a lot wanted. Nonetheless, as harvest actions are ongoing, the rain might be a little bit of a hinderance in finishing harvest.
Larger moisture ranges could also be a difficulty farther north the place rain has been plentiful to date this season. In Mato Grosso, that is forecast to be the ninth wettest first full week of March in 30-plus years, in keeping with knowledge from WeatherTrends360.com. The excessive moisture content material has led to some points with soybean high quality, significantly throughout Central Brazil and elements of Northeast Brazil.
One other moist week is in retailer for Argentina as the primary full week of March 2022 might be one of many wettest since 1992 or earlier and the seventh coldest in the identical window for the most important soybean areas. The moist climate will trigger delays for harvest; in actual fact, after a fairly dry season to date, current rain and the potential for extra rain within the weeks to return may trigger some high quality points, significantly for later planted crops.
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