A recent survey by the Rio Grandense do Arroz Institute (Irga) highlights that 67% of rice fields in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, have been harvested for the 2023/2024 season, covering 603,136 hectares out of 900,203 hectares sown. The harvesting progress has been impeded by heavy rains and floods, causing a delay of about nine percentage points and reducing the average yield from 8,817 kg/ha to 8,674 kg/ha as of April 17, with further declines anticipated due to flood damage. The Inner and Outer Coastal Plains have seen the most progress at 73%, while the Central region is at 50% completion. A small portion of the crop is still in the reproductive stage, but most are either harvested or maturing.