With steady weather, soybean planting advances in SC

The planting of the 2025/26 soybean crop in Mafra, in the Médio Planalto of Santa Catarina, began in recent days and has reached about 5% of the 35 thousand hectares planned for the municipality. According to the Concórdia Production and Consumer Cooperative (Copérdia), the entity is expected to cultivate 10 thousand hectares in the region, maintaining the same area as the previous season. According to the cooperative's technical department, climatic conditions have improved in the region with the interruption of rains, allowing the start of field activities. However, the persistent cold still raises concerns about the initial development of the crops. Copérdia projects an average yield of 3,600 kilograms per hectare for the current crop. According to a survey by Safras & Mercado, soybean planting in Santa Catarina is expected to occupy 842 thousand hectares in 2025/26, an increase of 1.5% from the 830 ...