Now the decrease is by 150,000 hectares to 5.35 million hectares, which is 4.9% more than the areas under cultivation in 2016. The forecast is of the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange. At the end of last week the campaign was held at 99.5% of the planned area.

The corn harvest, campaign 2016 – 2017 is at a good pace. At the end of last week, harvest is completed on 85.4% of the areas. 33.9 million tonnes of corn have been harvested, according to BAGE. The total crop has to reach 39 million tonnes at an average yield of 8.12 mt / ha.