In Argentina, the new heat wave is causing significant obstacles to sowing. Many farmers are currently making little progress with the work, so that the grain exchange in Buenos Aires is already anticipating that the acreage could be smaller this year. In May, the experts had assumed 6.6 million hectares. A decline from 200,000 hectares to 6.4 million hectares is currently expected. The weather is also causing problems in other parts of the country. The winter wheat harvest in the American Midwest is hardly getting going. No relaxation seems to be in sight for this weekend either. The weather is expected to remain dry and hot.