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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
January went into the record books as another month during which rainfall was below normal in many parts of the southern Brazilian soybean area and also in the major growing area of eastern Paraguay. In southern Brazil amounts were below normal in parts of central into southwestern Parana, western Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul, with a few key locations reporting only 30 to 60% of normal rainfall. In the major growing area of eastern Paraguay many locations were also drier than normal during January, with few key locations reporting less 30% of normal rainfall. A few spots, mostly in the western part of this growing area have had better rainfall recently. In Argentina some locations in the major growing areas received beneficial rainfall at times during January, and a few locations actually had above normal rainfall for the month as a whole. There were however, some key locations in Cordoba, Santa Fe, and Entre Rios had less than 50% of their normal rainfall. Another good chance for rain is seen for the Argentine growing areas by Sunday into the middle of next week, certainly welcomed in most areas. Drier weather is forecast here later next week through the 6-10 day period. In southern Brazil a gradual increase in rain chances is seen into next week in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, with some beneficial totals expected by mid to late next week, which will be very beneficial to crops in these areas. Farther north into the rest of the southern bean areas of Brazil and the growing areas of Paraguay they should eventually see some needed rain next week out through the 6-10 day period. In northern Brazil a more light to moderate rainfall pattern into at least the middle of next week should allow better harvest progress.
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