May 10, 2023
2022/23 Argentina Corn 19.7% Harvested vs. 30.3 Average
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
The corn in Argentina was 19.7% harvested as of late last week compared to 25% last year and 30.3% average. In the core production areas, the corn was 60-65% harvested with 20-30% harvested in southern Argentina and 0% harvested in far northern Argentina. The early planted corn was 44.8% harvested while the later planted corn was 1.4% harvested.
Below is the corn harvest progress in Argentina (black line) from the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange.
The corn in Argentina was rated 54% poor/very poor, 42% fair, and 4% good/excellent as of late last week. The good/excellent percentage was down 1% compared to the prior week. The soil moisture for the corn was rated 50% short/very short and 50% favorable/optimum. The favorable/optimum percentage was down 1% compared to the prior week.
Below is the corn condition rating in Argentina from the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange for May 4, 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) |
| May 4, 2023 | 54 (24) | 4 (16) | 50 (21) | 50 (78) |
*Source: Buenos Aires Grain Exchange – Crop Condition & Development Stages