Argentine wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2014/15 is projected up at 12.0 million tons as most farmers indicate they will expand area. Part of the increased wheat area will come from barley which is expected to drop by an estimated 300,000 hectares or 24 percent. The planted corn area for MY2014/15 is projected to drop to 3.2 million hectares and production is estimated at 22.0 million tons. Sorghum is expected to rebound somewhat, with production at 4.6 million tons. Rice area and production are forecast to remain unchanged in MY2014/15.
