Irregular rainfall delays soybean planting; comparison with last year shows an 8% slowdown

Soybean planting in Brazil is 8% behind compared to the same period last year, according to data from Conab. In some regions, producers are already facing the need for replanting due to the lack of rainfall. In the Matopiba region, Tocantins leads in progress, with 39% of the area sown, followed by Bahia, with 30%. Maranhão and Piauí present the greatest delays, while in Bahia, sowing advances as the rains arrive. The soil moisture map shows more favorable conditions in southern Bahia and northern Tocantins, but still insufficient in Maranhão, south-central Piauí, and north-central Bahia. In the next five days, only the Recôncavo Baiano should register significant rainfall, with the possibility of more than 100 mm in 48 hours. The other producing regions will have low and poorly distributed rainfall, with the exception of northern Tocantins, which may accumulate about 50 mm. Good precipitation, between 50 and 70 mm, is forecast for the period from November 22 to 26 in southern ...