A climate specialist says dry conditions in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil has reached a historic record, hindering crop quality and progress.
Eric Snodgrass is the Principal Atmospheric Scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions.
“Mato Grosso is currently sitting at about 20” in deficit of rainfall. Going back over the last 40 years, this is the driest such time period that the Climate Prediction Center has on record.”
He says soybean farmers there spent most of the season about 30% behind normal on their planting progress which is significant since Mato Grosso farmers produce about 30% of Brazil’s soybeans.
