22 February 2010

ARGENTINA: Continued Rain/ Fungal Rot Threatens Soy Crop Harvest.

BLOOMBERG/     A record soybean crop is threatened by recent heavy rains.
“If it continues to rain, it will be difficult for farmers to harvest,” said a farm official. “Also, if it doesn’t stop raining, fungal diseases which affect pods may spread to the beans and could lower yields.” Argentina is the third largest soybean producer after the U.S. and Brasil.