Argentina concludes corn harvest with record production.

The Argentine grain harvest is progressing as the harvest of... corn and the development of summer and winter crops in different regions of the country. According to the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BCBA), the national production of corn The 2025/26 harvest was estimated at 64 million tons, a record volume and 8.5 million tons above the maximum recorded in 2018/19.

Corn planting for the 2026/27 season has reached 22.21 TP4T of the projected 8.4 million hectares, following a weekly advance of 5.1 percentage points. In north-central Santa Fe, the first plots are emerging gradually due to low soil temperatures, but with homogeneous development. In western Buenos Aires, work has made significant progress in recent days.

In sunflower planting, 32.91 TP4T of the projected 3.1 million hectares have been planted, following a weekly progress of 1.5 percentage points. Rainfall has improved water availability and may accelerate work in the central agricultural area. In the NEA (Northeast Agricultural Region), the crop is varying between leaf expansion and flower bud stages, while in north-central Santa Fe there are reports of caterpillar damage, but replanting is not yet necessary.

In wheat, the first harvest tests have begun in the north, with results above the historical average. With 34% of the area in heading or later stages, the expected yields are considered promising, although the impact of the frosts from three weeks ago is still being assessed. The Good/Excellent condition increased by 8 percentage points after the rains.

In barley, area 94% shows Normal/Good conditions and area 92% registers Adequate/Optimal water conditions. Frosts caused leaf burn in areas of western and central Buenos Aires, while in the south applications continue to control net blotch and other foliar diseases.