You don’t have to tell farmers how much Mother Nature can change our plans. In Iowa alone, we went from a multi-year drought to a period when we were caught back up in a matter of weeks. And then suddenly, we were back in a drought again. While it probably isn’t enough to make you feel better about the situation, you can rest assured that the Mother Nature that’s in charge here is the exact same Mother Nature that’s in charge everywhere else in the world. It seems that she’s just as much off of her meds everywhere else as well.
While the rainy season has started in Brazil, there has been a lot of worry about the dry season and what toll it has taken on soybean planting. Things are off to a slow start after the rains have come back and that could have an impact on their soybean crops. Doctor Michael Cordonnier is the president of the soybean and corn advisor and says the central part of Brazil is very low on moisture right now.
Argentina is also behind in rainfall, but it’s not affecting soybeans as much. The main concern there is with the corn crop.
Just like with us in the United States, Brazil is behind the calendar as far as getting their crops in the ground. Their safrinha crop is highly dependent on when they get it in.
So, in conclusion, the pressure is more on the corn crop in South America. Years of dry weather have put a lot of pressure on the continent’s production.
That was Doctor Michael Cordonnier the president of Soybean and Corn Advisor.
