A First-Hand Argentina Drought Story
(DTN) Drought has decimated crops for Lee Trimmer, an American who farms in General Villegas in the province of Buenos Aires (five hours west of the city). His farms corn and soybeans over a 120 mile area, but says it’s too late to rescue the corn crop no matter what now. He hasn’t received rain since Nov. 20-25; corn is past silking and produced no ears. He has mowed down corn crop and may reseed with bin-run corn. It’s a long shot, he admits, but it might at least produce something for silage. Soybean’s last best chance is forecasted rain on Tuesday; if it misses showers even that will be lost.
“Soy yields will be compromised if rains don't come this week,” Trimmer told DTN. “We are moving into critical reproduction stages in soy and yields will suffer without general rains this week. Corn yields are compromised and rains will do little to help damage. I have mowed a few lots of corn and will try to replant if rains come this week. “
Growers in his area are not planting second crop soybeans, as there is not enough moisture in the ground for germination.
Where they can, farmers are cutting corn for silage and moving cattle to feedlots, he says, but it’s a discouraging situation. In the 12 years he’s farmed in Argentina, this will be one of the worst. “In 2008-09 we at least got a corn crop before it turned dry. This year, it’s just been dry and dry.”
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“Soy yields will be compromised if rains don't come this week,” Trimmer told DTN. “We are moving into critical reproduction stages in soy and yields will suffer without general rains this week. Corn yields are compromised and rains will do little to help damage. I have mowed a few lots of corn and will try to replant if rains come this week. “
Growers in his area are not planting second crop soybeans, as there is not enough moisture in the ground for germination.
Where they can, farmers are cutting corn for silage and moving cattle to feedlots, he says, but it’s a discouraging situation. In the 12 years he’s farmed in Argentina, this will be one of the worst. “In 2008-09 we at least got a corn crop before it turned dry. This year, it’s just been dry and dry.”
http://www.dtnprogressivefarmer.com
Posted by Colvin & Co. at 1/16/2012 5:30 AM 
Categories: Farmland
Tags: farmland corn farming soybeans Weather Planting Drought Livestock Argentina
Categories: Farmland
Tags: farmland corn farming soybeans Weather Planting Drought Livestock Argentina
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