The areas under wheat cultivation this year will be 5.5 mln. ha, which is by 7.8% more than the previous year. As of May 18th, 2017 sowing is completd on 2.8% of the planned areas.
Corn and soybean harvest in the country continues. As of May 18th, 2017 33.1% of the corn and 74.7% of the soybeans are harvested. 14.6 mln. tonnes of corn and 44.3 mln. tonnes of soybeasn were harvested. During the season, Argentina's corn yield is expected to reach 39 mln. tonnes (+ 30%) and soybeans - 57.5 mln. tonnes (+ 2.7%).
