Rain in Paraná threatens wheat and pressures Brazilian market, Cepea points out

Heavy rains in Paraná are raising alarms among wheat producers, with delays in the harvest and risks to the quality of crops still in the field. Meanwhile, Rio Grande do Sul is advancing with high productivity, contributing to a positive revision of national estimates for 2025, as indicated by Cepea, Emater/RS, and Conab. The advance of precipitation in Paraná, one of the main wheat-producing states in the country, is already compromising the pace of the harvest and threatening the health of the areas still in the field. The alert comes from recent surveys by Cepea, which point to direct impacts on the quality of the cereal and concerns about losses in profitability. In contrast, Rio Grande do Sul is experiencing a more favorable climate scenario, with light rains that allow work to advance without losses. Data from Emater/RS indicate that state productivity should reach 3,261 tons per hectare—a 17.26% increase over the previous crop—with total production estimated at 3,721 ...