Argentina: 4.9% less wheat and 3.5% more soy planted; first fields harvested at 25–45 qq/ha

Argentina's Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries published its weekly Agricultural Estimates report on 12 November. It gives the first results of the 2026/27 wheat harvest and the progress of corn, soybean and sunflower planting, against a shift in acreage.

Key figures

• Wheat: 6.63M ha (−4.9%)
• First fields: 25–45 qq/ha
• Soy: 16.69M ha (+3.5%)
• Corn 44% planted
• Sunflower 79% planted
• Rust: more spraying

What changed

Harvest of the new wheat crop has begun in the north of the country, while soybean, corn and sunflower planting is in full swing. The first yields have been recorded in Santa Fe, Córdoba and Chaco. In central and southern Buenos Aires province, wheat is flowering and entering grain fill, and prospects are rated good. Wet weather is raising rust pressure, and farms are stepping up fungicide applications.

In numbers

Key figures of the week:

• Wheat 2026/27: 6.63 million ha planted versus 6.97 million ha in 2025/26 — 4.9% less.
• First yields: Rafaela (Santa Fe) — 37–45 qq/ha, up to 50 qq/ha on some plots; San Francisco (Córdoba) — 35–45 qq/ha; Charata (Chaco) — about 26 qq/ha; Roque Sáenz Peña (Chaco) — 25 qq/ha with 80% of the area harvested.
• Corn: 11.47 million ha planned (11.68 million ha last season), 44% of the area planted versus 42% a year earlier.
• Soybeans: planting area estimated at 16.69 million ha versus 16.13 million ha — 3.5% more.
• Sunflower: 3.19 million ha, 79% planted (62% a week earlier).

Weather and risks

From 2 to 10 November the heaviest rain fell in the northeast (Corrientes — up to 172 mm). In Córdoba, hail damaged wheat around Marcos Juárez and Corral de Bustos. In Rosario del Tala wheat harvesting will pick up after 20 November. Normal to above-normal temperatures are forecast for the next seven days.

What this means for the buyer

The wheat harvest is only gathering pace while soybean and corn planting runs in parallel, so combines and sprayers will be heavily used in November–December. A 3.5% larger soybean area means more harvesting next season, and rust treatments support demand for sprayers. Farms planning to add a combine, header or sprayer should allow time in advance for sourcing and delivery from the USA.

Source: Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina, 12 November 2026