Cotton costs rise and limit producer gains

According to the weekly analysis released by the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea) this Monday (18), the cost of cotton for the 2025/26 crop was projected at R$ 10,706.79 per hectare, according to the Agricultural Production Costs of Mato Grosso (CPA-MT) project. According to Imea, "the value represents an increase of 0.56% compared to June 2025, as a result of the monthly increase in expenses for seeds, by 1.56%, and for pesticides, by 0.70%". The entity added that, with this increase, "the Effective Operating Cost (COE) and the Total Operating Cost (COT) were projected at R$ 15,371.73 per hectare and R$ 16,348.84 per hectare, with increases of 0.46% and 0.43%, respectively". The survey also highlighted that the increase in the Selic rate impacted the calculations. According to Imea, "the increase resulted in a 1.03% increase in the opportunity cost, raising the Total Cost (CT) to R$ 18,454.20 per hectare". Based on the average productivity of the lint, ...