Overview

• Seventy-three percent of the región pampeana has received 50–300 mm above historical rainfall, fully recharging soil moisture across the agricultural core.
• Wheat sowing reached 6.9 million hectares—matching the 2021/22 record—with 80–93% of fields rated very good to excellent and a BCR projection near 20 million tonnes.
• Central-belt farmers intend to increase maize area by 15–20% for 2025/26, driven by substantial moisture reserves and softer soybean margins.
• Trap counts for the leafhopper chicharrita have exceeded 300 insects in parts of Chaco and Santiago del Estero, where area cuts of about 40,000–60,000 hectares highlight lingering vulnerability.
• High input and freight costs combined with tight crop margins are prompting some northern producers to favor sunflower and cotton over maize.