Rains affect soybean harvest and cotton sowing in Brazil

This beginning of the week (20/03) the rains persist in the Center-North, compromising the soybean harvest in areas of Maranhão, Piauí and Bahia, in addition to delaying cotton sowing operations. The same problem is faced by the main producing regions of the Midwest, where soy is still in the field. The reason for the strong rainfall activity is related to the humidity corridors present in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil. Although the rains may come in the form of isolated and transient showers in other areas, in the center-north they remain high and persistent. Meanwhile, the dry air mass continues to act between the Center-South of Bahia and Minas Gerais, keeping temperatures high and humidity levels low. This further aggravates the water conditions of the main crops in the region. Rural producers are aware of the challenges posed by the climate and are looking for alternatives to minimize impacts on production. The expectation is that, as the weeks advance, the ...