The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange recently revised Argentina’s 2023–24 corn production forecast downward to 46.5 million tons, down from a previous estimate of 49.5 million tons. This reduction is largely due to the destructive impact of the corn leafhopper and unfavorable weather conditions two months prior. In affected areas, experts expect the leafhopper, a vector […]
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