Harvest-time rain cuts Argentine soy crop 15 percent

The Argentine weather agency says the late-season rains that swamped the soybean harvest have reduced the crop by 9 million tonnes, or 15 percent, said Reuters. Chief analyst Stella Carballo of the Climate and Water Institute says 19 days of rain combined with warm weather created ideal conditions for crop diseases that reduce yields. Reuters… » Read More

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