Overview
- Government data released Friday show Jan–Feb farm shipments hit 18.5 million tonnes and $7.595 billion, up 8% in volume and 7% in value from 2025.
- The Rosario Board of Trade said first-quarter exports reached the equivalent of 29 million tonnes of grains and byproducts, a record for this point in the year.
- Commodity flows are unusually strong, with wheat shipments far above recent norms and the sunflower complex multiplying its typical first‑quarter volume.
- Output forecasts point to the biggest harvest on record at about 160 million tonnes, with corn projected at 62 million tonnes and potential corn exports near 41 million.
- Port and plant intake has climbed to more than 21 million tonnes, up 22% year over year, which is straining logistics and prompting discounts for immediate delivery.