New reports from Brazil's Parana state, a leading corn and soybean producing area in the southern part of the the country, say that the drought there is "worse-than-expected," according to a Dow Jones Newswires story Monday. Parana is Brazil's leading corn grower and second leading soybean producer.
"The western part of Parana, near the border with Paraguay, has been particularly affected," says Agroconsult's Fabio Meneghin. "I didn't expect it to be so bad," Meneghin said, based on a tour of the region. Nestor Reinke, who farms about 75 hectares in the region, told the news service that he estimates losses of 40 percent in his corn and 60 percent in soybeans. "We went about 45 days without rain," Reinke said. Read more ...
"The western part of Parana, near the border with Paraguay, has been particularly affected," says Agroconsult's Fabio Meneghin. "I didn't expect it to be so bad," Meneghin said, based on a tour of the region. Nestor Reinke, who farms about 75 hectares in the region, told the news service that he estimates losses of 40 percent in his corn and 60 percent in soybeans. "We went about 45 days without rain," Reinke said. Read more ...
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