Rain limits soybean projections in Paraguay

Paraguay's soybean harvest advances into December under the impact of irregular weather conditions and adjustments in production projections. After a favorable start between September and October, the lack of regularity in rainfall in November began to influence the development of crops, leading to revisions in estimates for the 2025/26 cycle. Total production is projected at 10.5 million tons, adding the main crop, estimated at 9.1 million tons, and the safrinha, with 1.3 million tons. The volume represents a monthly decline of 2% in projections, reflecting spot losses in regions of greater production weight, such as Alto Paraná, Itapúa, and Caaguazú. In some areas of Itapúa, replanting was necessary, a situation also recorded locally in San Pedro. "For the beginning of December, the forecast indicates low rainfall volumes in Paraguay. From the 8th, however, most of the Eastern Region should receive significant precipitation, followed again by a few dry days and a second rainfall ...