After ending a long drought with great weather, Argentine corn farmers started this season hopeful for a bountiful harvest.
They aimed to boost President Javier Milei's efforts to revive the struggling economy.
Yet, their optimism now faces a challenge due to an outbreak of green leafhoppers, known locally as 'cigarrinha verde.'
These insects transmit spiroplasma, a disease that hinders grain development. They have invaded the Pampas region, putting crop yields at risk.
Consequently, the Rosario Board of Trade has lowered its production forecasts, stirring concerns among. . .
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