Planting of Argentina's 2026/27 wheat crop has reached 57.6% of the estimated area.

THE Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BCBA) The BCBA reported this Thursday (18) that planting of the 2026/27 wheat crop in Argentina reached 57.6% of the estimated area, after advancing 13.4 percentage points in a week. The sowing pace is 16.6 pp ahead of the historical average. Despite the good weekly progress, the BCBA highlights that low temperatures and high air humidity are hindering soil preparation and reconditioning throughout the southern part of the agricultural area, where delays in the entry of machinery continue to increase. In Northwest Argentina, sowing has already been completed, while in Northeast Argentina there are still areas to be planted due to traffic difficulties. "In both regions, the established crops show good initial development and adequate plant stand," says the entity.

According to BCBAThe country is expected to cultivate 6.5 million hectares with wheat in the next cycle, while production should reach 21.3 million tons. These figures represent a 3% decrease in planted area and a 23.4% drop in production compared to the previous season.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.