SPOTLIGHT
Argentine beans in 5 key facts 1 • Hopes for a better year
“We started the year with strong seeding intentions,” says Ivan Martin of Alimar, “the difficult year in 2022/23 meant we had smaller volumes of stock as producers decided to hold onto seed to bolster acreage this year. Prices were good for a lot of bean classes, which was another important factor.” 2 • Drought and heat strikes “The weather was good during seedings but extreme temperatures followed and a lot of beans had to be reseeded,” says Guido Zoppi of Agrosud. “Then drought and high temperatures continued, and particularly impacted alubia and cranberry beans.
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