
Argentina had planted 72.4% of its planned 3.1 million hectares of sunflower for the 2026/27 season, 7.2 percentage points ahead of the historical pace. The crop report noted that waterlogged soils and further rain could cause area losses, while some fields in Santa Fe were replanted after pigeon damage.
Faster planting supports prospects for the coming crop, but excess rain could reduce planted area and constrain eventual supply. The article gives no quantified loss estimate, so the price effect remains uncertain.
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