Brazilian agriculture faces structural crisis even with record grain harvest **Note:** If the original text was a single word or a very short phrase, the translation would be provided as requested. However, in this case, the entire paragraph was translated as specified.
The Brazilian agribusiness is experiencing a contradictory scenario. Despite the expectation of a harvest exceeding 350 million tons of grains and the growth of the sector's GDP, the number of rural producers in financial difficulty is growing. Data from Serasa show that in 2025, there were 1,990 requests for judicial recovery in the countryside, an increase of 56.4% compared to the 1,272 registered in 2024, highlighting the worsening crisis in the sector. Even with positive projections from the National Supply Company (Conab), the producer's profitability has been pressured. The 2025/2026 soybean crop is expected to exceed 178 million tons, with highlights for states in the Midwest, such as Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. However, the price of the soybean bag has fallen significantly, from about R$ 200 in 2022 to approximately R$ 100 currently, which drastically reduces profit margins. According to the lawyer specializing in Agrarian and Agribusiness Law, Márcia de Alcântara, from ...