Trigo Argentino

SUBREGION I

BACKGROUND FOR THE CROP

Planting was from late May to the second half of July, under adequate soil moisture levels. In Castellanos and Las Colonias Departments, planting was challenging and a bit delayed due to excess moisture and high water tables resulting from the abundant rains along April 2016. Therefore, planting could not follow the planned schedule in some areas.

Farmers resorted to conventional tillage to level the soil and compensate the effect of harvester damage in plots with excess water.

Plant emergence and stand were adequate, and crop developed properly in the fields.

N fertilizers use increased at planting. A second rate was applied at tillering. The use of technology was also very significant.

August and September rains were irregular, insufficient in certain areas, which affected crop growth at tillering and stem extension.

Yellow spot and orange rust were detected with variable intensities, depending on the area and wheat variety. October rains were very timely and beneficial; they allowed excellent flowering and grain filling and positively impacted on yields.

LHarvest was on regular dates and without issues, from mid-November to December.

Yields ranged from 2,000 to 4,000 kg/ha.

Grain commercial quality was good, with adequate test weights.

MAP OF THE SUBREGION

RESULTS OF THE ANALYSES

WHEAT ANALYSIS		PARAMETERS	MINIMUM	MAXIMUM	AVERAGE	STANDARD DEVIATION	VARIATION COEFFICIENT
		Test Weight (kg/hl)	78,0	82,40	80,61	1,05	1,30
		Total Damaged Kernels (%)	0,22	0,70	0,45	0,11	24,54
		Foreign Material (%)	0,06	0,74	0,32	0,23	70,69
		Shrunken and Broken Kernels (%)	0,20	1,20	0,59	0,26	43,52
		Yellow Berry Kernels (%)	4,10	30,80	10,39	6,58	63,35
		Protein (13,5% Moisture) (%)	8,9	10,8	10,1	0,5	4,84
		Protein (S.S.S) (%)	10,3	12,5	11,7	0,6	4,84
		Weight of 1000 Kernels (gr.)	30,82	40,60	35,09	2,45	6,97
		Ash (% dry basis)(%)	1,696	1,896	1,768	0,055	3,09
	Total damaged kernels includes 0,04% green kernels, 0,09% frostand kernels, 0,04% sprouted kernels, 0,12% insect chewed kernels and 0,17 % calcinated kernels. No damages due to carbon and burnt kernels.

GRADE DISTRIBUTION

FLOUR ANALYSIS	PARAMETERS		MINIMUM	MAXIMUM	AVERAGE	STANDARD DEVIATION	VARIATION COEFFICIENT
	MILLING	Wet Gluten (%)	17,3	27,9	23,8	2,6	11,05
		Dry Gluten (%)	6,2	9,7	8,5	0,9	10,54
		Falling Number (sec.)	330	508	424	45	10,61
		Flour Yield (%)	47,0	51,0	49,3	1,4	2,84
		Ash (dry basis) (%)	0,538	0,742	0,645	0,059	9,21
	FARINOGRAM	Water Absorption(14 % H°) (%)	51,7	55,5	54,0	1,0	1,84
		Development Time (min.)	5,2	8,0	6,3	0,8	12,83
		Stability (min.)	8,6	16,3	11,8	2,3	19,65
		Degree of Softening (12 min.)	29	67	48	10	21,61
	ALVEOGRAM
		P (mm)	47	88	75	8	10,36
		L (mm)	61	115	89	14	15,29
		W Joules x 10^-4	154	275	227	26	11,65
		P / L	0,43	1,44	0,84	0,20	24,38
	These results were elaborated with 16 composite samples prepared proportionally from 344 primary samples (farmer deliveries)

SUBREGION DATA

In this sub region the wheat production was 1.596.706 tons., the 8.6% of the national total. Were sampled 58.020 tons., the 3.6% of the sub region production.

APPENDIX OF LOCALITY COMPOSITE SAMPLES
SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION		WHEAT ANALYSIS
SAMPLE NUMBER	LOCALITY, DISTRICT OR DEPARTMENT	TONNAJE	GRADE	TEST WEIGT (Kg/hl)	TOTAL DAMAGED KERNELS(%)	FOREIGN MATERIAL (%)	SHRUNKEN AND BROKEN KERNELS(%)	YELLOW BERRY KERNELS (%)	PROTEIN(MOISTURE 13,5 % H°)	PROTEIN(s/S.S.S.)	WEIGT OF 1000 KERNELS	ASH(dry basis) %
1	General Obligado	4820	3	81,30	0,32	0,06	0,28	30,80	8,9	10,3	40,60	1,896
2	9 de Julio	3460	1	81,00	0,70	0,14	0,20	10,20	10,5	12,1	34,34	1,775
3	9 de Julio	3710	1	79,50	0,40	0,08	0,62	11,80	10,2	11,8	30,82	1,852
4	Vera	2300	1	82,10	0,30	0,10	0,40	4,10	10,1	11,7	37,56	1,731
5	Castellanos	3750	2	80,30	0,64	0,20	0,80	7,00	10,5	12,1	33,62	1,772
6	Castellanos	4210	2	80,80	0,48	0,50	0,48	11,60	9,9	11,4	33,70	1,785
7	Castellanos	3990	2	80,10	0,44	0,14	0,56	6,60	10,1	11,7	33,20	1,738
8	Castellanos	3680	2	79,40	0,46	0,30	0,60	5,20	10,4	12,0	33,75	1,752
9	Castellanos	3850	1	81,10	0,46	0,36	1,00	6,50	10,8	12,5	33,64	1,766
10	Castellanos	3480	2	80,50	0,50	0,74	0,36	10,00	10,1	11,7	32,50	1,788
11	La Capital	2070	1	82,40	0,38	0,48	0,58	11,20	9,7	11,2	34,56	1,697
12	Las Colonias	3780	2	82,40	0,46	0,20	0,60	12,80	9,7	11,2	36,20	1,748
13	Las Colonias	3950	1	79,60	0,44	0,26	0,48	8,40	10,1	11,7	37,54	1,712
14	Las Colonias	4150	2	79,50	0,58	0,56	1,20	7,00	10,6	12,3	36,66	1,736
15	San Cristóbal	1790	2	78,00	0,22	0,10	0,40	8,00	9,7	11,2	34,28	1,810
16	San Justo	5030	2	81,40	0,36	0,74	0,64	7,40	10,6	12,3	36,40	1,696

APPENDIX OF LOCALITY COMPOSITE SAMPLES
SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION		FLOUR ANALYSIS
SAMPLE NUMBER	LOCALITY, DISTRICT OR DEPARTMENT	WET GLUTEN(%)	DRY GLUTEN(%)	FALLING NUMBER (sec.)	FLOUR YIELD(%)	FARINOGRAM				ALVEOGRAM				ASH(dry basis)(%)
SAMPLE NUMBER	LOCALITY, DISTRICT OR DEPARTMENT	WET GLUTEN(%)	DRY GLUTEN(%)	FALLING NUMBER (sec.)	FLOUR YIELD(%)	% WA (14 % H°)	D. T. (min.)	STABILITY (min.)	DEGREE SOFTENING(12 min.)	P	L	W	P/L	ASH(dry basis)(%)
1	General Obligado	17,3	6,2	330	49,0	54,4	6,0	10,2	63	78	68	189	1,15	0,538
2	9 de Julio	27,9	9,7	385	47,0	55,5	5,5	8,6	67	68	90	207	0,76	0,670
3	9 de Julio	21,3	7,7	508	47,0	52,0	6,0	16,3	31	75	78	209	0,96	0,592
4	Vera	23,8	8,7	375	48,0	53,9	6,0	14,7	29	78	101	252	0,77	0,561
5	Castellanos	23,9	8,6	444	51,0	53,9	7,3	14,1	44	80	85	247	0,94	0,742
6	Castellanos	23,1	8,0	434	50,0	53,2	5,6	11,5	46	87	94	275	0,93	0,694
7	Castellanos	24,9	9,0	449	50,0	53,7	6,0	10,9	47	77	75	211	1,03	0,732
8	Castellanos	23,4	8,5	416	51,0	53,5	8,0	16,2	33	79	82	242	0,96	0,650
9	Castellanos	27,1	9,5	461	50,0	55,0	5,8	11,1	46	76	102	259	0,75	0,687
10	Castellanos	24,2	8,6	386	49,0	53,4	6,0	10,9	49	74	94	231	0,79	0,705
11	La Capital	21,3	7,6	459	48,0	53,4	7,9	14,4	38	88	61	204	1,44	0,621
12	Las Colonias	22,3	7,9	411	50,0	53,8	7,1	10,9	55	75	88	226	0,85	0,602
13	Las Colonias	24,8	9,0	449	49,0	55,1	6,2	11,7	44	81	81	228	1,00	0,588
14	Las Colonias	26,6	9,2	478	51,0	54,8	5,2	8,6	54	63	115	213	0,55	0,631
15	San Cristóbal	23,2	8,4	409	48,0	51,7	5,9	9,3	58	47	110	154	0,43	0,682
16	San Justo	24,9	9,0	394	51,0	55,2	7,2	11,5	57	72	98	241	0,73	0,630