Brazilian soybean producers sow 34% of the area; some areas need to be replanted

Planting of Brazil’s 2022/2023 soybean crop reached 34% of the estimated area, against 24% of the previous week and 38% of the same period last year, according to an AgRural survey.

With excessive rainfall, constantly cloudy skies, and low temperatures, planting lost momentum in the state of Paraná, which also faces lower plant development, AgRural said.

In western and southwestern Paraná, areas usually harvested in the second half of January would be ready for harvest only in early February, considering the current weather conditions.

In some farms in that state, producers will have to reseed due to excessive rains, AgRural said.

There is also a need for reseeding in some areas of eastern Mato Grosso and parts of Minas Gerais, but in these two cases, the problem is due to a lack of rainfall, according to AgRural.

Brazilian farmers are also planting their first corn, which accounts for 25% to 30% of national production in a given year and is mainly used domestically as livestock feed.

AgRural estimates that 51% of fields in south-central Brazil have already been planted, up from 53% in the same period in 2021.

As with soybeans, some farmers have to replant their first corn due to excess rainfall, especially in Paraná.

In São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Goiás, which generally start first corn planting a little later, planting remains in the early stages and progresses gradually as soil moisture improves, AgRural said.

With information from Reuters