Argentine Temps Hitting Record Highs for This Time of Year. La Nina Threatens Row Crops.
Temperatures in parts of Argentina are hitting record highs for late October. USDA is projecting that Argentine farmers will plant a record area to corn and produce a record crop of 53 MMT, up from last year’s 50 MMT. Seventy-two percent of the crop is projected to be exported. La Nina is expected to have…