Agriculture Bulletin points out that soybean planting already reaches almost 5.6 million hectares in Brazil
Soybean
Brazil
Published Dec 10, 2021
Tridge summary
The final phase of soy planting, the climatic difficulties faced by various crops, including corn, cassava and soy itself, and the fluctuation in the prices of some products are addressed in the Weekly Bulletin of Agricultural Conjuncture, for the period December 3rd to 9th. The document was prepared by technicians from the Department of Rural Economy (Deral), from the State Secretariat for Agriculture and Supply.
Original content
Soybean seeds already take over practically the entire extension of 5.63 million hectares foreseen for the 2021/22 harvest. But the worry has been constant in recent years, given the dry and hot weather, and it's no different now. Most crops (56%) are in the vegetative development stage, 35% are in flowering, 9% in fruiting and only 1% is still germinating. According to Deral technicians, 83% are in good condition, 15% are average and 2% are bad. Planting of the 1st harvest potatoes is also almost complete in the 15,100 hectares foreseen. Harvesting has started and approximately 15% of the tubers have already been removed. It is estimated that, in the end, the lands of Paraná produce 460 thousand tons of potatoes. With greater offer, wholesale prices continue to fall. CORN AND CASSAVA – Field reports point to worsening conditions for the first corn crop 21/22. As in many other crops, intense heat during the day, cooler temperatures at night, low humidity and irregular rainfall all ...
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