May 03, 2023
2022/23 Argentina Corn 17.5% Harvested, Average Yield 68.3 bu/ac
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
The corn in Argentina was 17.5% harvested as of late last week compared to 24.6% last year and 28.8% average. This represents an increase of 2.8% for the week. In the core production areas, the corn is 55-60% harvested with 10-20% harvested in southern Argentina and 0% harvested in far northern Argentina. The early planted corn is 41% harvested and the later planted corn is 47% filling grain.
Corn yields have held up better than the soybean yields in Argentina. The average nationwide yield of the corn harvested thus far is 4,300 kg/ha (68.3 bu/ac) which is up 3.0 bu/ac from the prior week. Southern Buenos Aires had the best weather this growing season and their corn yields could be as high as 7,500 to 8,000 kg/ha (119.2 to 127.2 bu/ac). Central Santa Fe and Entre Rios had the worst weather this growing season and their corn yields could be 2,000 to 2,050 kg/ha (31.8 to 32.5 bu/ac). The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange left their corn estimate unchanged at 36.0 million tons.
The corn in Argentina was rated 52% poor/very poor, 43% fair, and 5% good/excellent. The good/excellent percentage was down 1% from the prior week. The soil moisture for the corn was rated 49% short/very short and 51% favorable/optimum. The favorable/optimum was down 4% from the prior week.
Below is the corn condition rating in Argentina from the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange for April 27, 2023.
2022/23 Argentina Corn Ratings*
| Condition | Soil Moisture | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor/V. Poor % | Good/Excellent % | Short/V Short | Favorable/Optimum | |
| Mar. 23, 2023 | 58 (18) | 6 (31) | 56 (19) | 44 (79) |
| Mar. 30, 2023 | 53 (17) | 9 (33) | 49 (17) | 51 (81) |
| Apr. 5, 2023 | 52 (24) | 7 (21) | 45 (19) | 55 (81) |
| Apr. 12, 2023 | 53 (22) | 6 (20) | 46 (13) | 54 (84) |
| Apr. 20, 2023 | 54 (23) | 6 (18) | 45 (13) | 55 (86) |
| Apr. 27, 2023 | 52 (22) | 5 (18) | 49 (16) | 51 (83) |
*Source: Buenos Aires Grain Exchange – Crop Condition & Development Stages