Farsul: Campo Futuro confirms high rise in production costs in Brazil

From May 29 to June 2, technicians from Farsul, CNA and Esalq-Cepea carried out the round of data collection for surveys of production costs in the grain chains of the Campo Futuro program. The panels took place in Carazinho, Cruz Alta, Tupanciretã, Uruguaiana, Bagé and Camaquã for soybean, corn, wheat and rice crops and had the participation of rural producers and union representatives. The surveys indicated tight margins for the activities, considering the drought that affected the municipalities visited at various levels. Average soybean productivity ranged from 18 bags per hectare in Bagé to 37 bags in Camaquã and Carazinho. In general, the expected harvest was more than 60 bags. Regarding rice, the expected productivity of 180 bags per hectare was not reached in Uruguaiana, which harvested 160 bags. Wheat, on the other hand, surprised the producers of Carazinho and Cruz Alta, who harvested record harvests. On the other hand, inputs weighed on production costs, mainly for ...