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NW Iowa | During the next three weeks, the country should reach about 60% completed on corn planting, and Mato Grosso should lead the way at about 80%.
If these benchmarks are not met, a significant portion of the corn crop risks running into the dry season at the end of April before pollination, a potentially disastrous result.
That would be made worse if the soil moisture situation doesn't improve either.
Edit- could be nothing or could be something don't know
Large sections of the country's primary safrinha corn areas are labelled as having 50% or less of the normal soil moisture, including Mato Grosso do Sul and Parana. If the wet season rainfall ends early, or even if it shuts down on time, the lower soil moisture situation could be a problem for either pollinating or, more likely, filling corn kernels. This situation will need to be monitored closely, even if planting is on schedule and rains are frequent.
Most of the country needs to see above-normal rainfall during the next two months to see improvements in the outlook, and long-range forecasts are not calling for that to be on the table
Edited by Massey1155 1/31/2026 07:45
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