Soybean planting in Mato Grosso advances and reaches 60% of the areas planned for the 25/26 crop.

Soybean planting in Mato Grosso has already covered 60.05% of the estimated area for the 2025/26 crop. The advance was 16.48 percentage points in the last week, driven by the regularization of rains in various regions. According to information from the IMEA Bulletin, the planting pace accelerates and remains above the average of recent years, signaling optimism on the part of producers, even in the face of the recent drop in prices. The expectation for productivity remains stable, with a projection of 60.45 sc/ha in an estimated area of 13.01 million hectares, which could result in a production of 47.18 million tons. The advance in planting occurs in parallel with the rise in production costs. The cost of the new crop is projected at R$ 4,181.26/ha, with inputs accounting for R$ 3,705.61/ha, according to IMEA estimates. The rise in inputs, especially fertilizers, is putting pressure on margins, despite the stability in freight and crushing prices. The marketing of the 2025/26 crop ...