The planting of the 2023/24 harvest soy On Thursday (02) it reached 51% of the estimated area for Brazil, compared to 40% a week earlier and 57% in the same period last year, according to a survey by AgRural. With the week's slower than normal progress adding to delays already accumulated in previous weeks, the 51% sown so far is the lowest index for this time of year since the 2020/21 harvest.
In another predominantly dry week in Mato Grosso, the rains, even if patchy, allowed for greater planting progress compared to the previous week. Even so, many areas face low humidity. This highlights the need for replanting, impacting the harvest of corn at the beginning of 2024. Last week, the highlight was Paraná. Intense rains caused flash floods and flooding, resulting in damage. It was necessary to replant areas in the southwest and central-south of the state.
With rain in the South, summer planting goes to 66% in the Center-South of Brazil
The estimated area for summer 2023/24 corn in the Center-South of Brazil reached 66% of planting by Thursday (02). This represents an increase from the previous week, which was at 53%. Compared to the same period last year, there was an increase of 63%, according to information from AgRural. In the South, the final stretch of sowing is being hampered by excessive rain in the three states of the region.
Source: Agricultural and Agrural News
