Producers, agronomists, and merchants from Paraná were unanimous in reporting this week the difficulty in finding bean crops in good condition. According to the Brazilian Institute of Beans and Pulses (Ibrafe) citing data from the Department of Rural Economy (DERAL), the area planted with the legume in this harvest fell by 27%, and even with 85% already sown, the development of the plants is worrying. The return of cold weather and temperatures up to 5 °C below the average, combined with waterlogged soils, have compromised germination and made plant growth slow and uneven.