Soybean harvest pace improves in Brazil, but work remains behind schedule

The harvest pace of the new Brazilian soybean crop registered some improvement in the period between February 18 and 24. Despite this, the pace remains below the five-year average, which is considered a delay. With more regional precipitation last week, agricultural machines managed to advance at a better pace in most states, mitigating the accumulated delays. According to research carried out by SAFRAS & Mercado, up to February 24, 30.3% had been reaped from a total sown area of 43.749 mln hectares, equivalent to approximately 13.275 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 20.9%. In the same period of the previous year, the percentage was 41.8%. The five-year average for the period is 31.4%. In Paraná, from a total area of 5.75 mln hectares sown, 19% were reaped, or the equivalent of approximately 1.093 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 9%. In the same period last year, the percentage was 32%, while the five-year average for the period is 24.6%. In ...