Pre-planting management is key to record soybean harvest

Published 2025년 10월 3일

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The start of the 2025/26 soybean crop projects a new national production record, estimated by Safras & Mercado at 180.92 million tons, a 5.3% increase over the previous cycle. The planted area is expected to reach 48.21 million hectares, with an average productivity of 3,771 kg/ha. Despite the positive numbers, producers face higher costs – R$ 4,223 per hectare compared to R$ 3,918 from the last season – and climatic risks associated with the possible return of the La Niña phenomenon.

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In this scenario, the early management of invasive plants becomes decisive to guarantee uniformity in the plant stand and reduce expenses on corrective applications. Agroallianz highlights the recently launched herbicide Predecessor®, indicated for pre-planting use, as an essential tool in this process. The product combines three molecules – Imazethapyr, Diclosulam, and Flumioxazin – and offers a broad spectrum of control, acting in pre and post-emergence. The 2025/26 soybean crop begins now, at the time of preparing the areas and organizing the stages. The producer who prioritizes weed control before planting, with effective tools, has more security and profitability down the line,” highlights Renato Menezes, technical manager of Agroallianz. Independent trials in Ponta Grossa (PR) showed that areas treated with the herbicide produced up to 25.9% more compared to untreated ones. Among the controlled species are buva, picão-preto, corda-de-viola, trapoeraba, capim-colchão, and ...
Source: Agrolink

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