Soybean production forecast in Brazil cut amid irregular rainfall

their fields. Rainfall normalized across most of the country in the second half of November, allowing producers to accelerate planting. According to Conab, around 90% of soybean areas had been sown by early December, a pace comparable to the average of previous years. Planting has already been completed in Mato Grosso, Brazil’s largest agricultural state, as well as in many other regions. However, dry conditions continue to affect soybean development in Rio Grande do Sul, a key oilseed-producing state in southern Brazil. The lack of precipitation there poses significant risks to local yields and potentially to national output. For the 2025/26 season, Brazilian ...