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Soybean harvest pace improves in Brazil, but work remains behind schedule

Soybean
Brazil
Published Mar 1, 2023

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The harvest pace of the new Brazilian soybean crop registered some improvement in the period between February 18 and 24. Despite this, the pace remains below the five-year average, which is considered a delay. With more regional precipitation last week, agricultural machines managed to advance at a better pace in most states, mitigating the accumulated […]

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The harvest pace of the new Brazilian soybean crop registered some improvement in the period between February 18 and 24. Despite this, the pace remains below the five-year average, which is considered a delay. With more regional precipitation last week, agricultural machines managed to advance at a better pace in most states, mitigating the accumulated delays. According to research carried out by SAFRAS & Mercado, up to February 24, 30.3% had been reaped from a total sown area of 43.749 mln hectares, equivalent to approximately 13.275 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 20.9%. In the same period of the previous year, the percentage was 41.8%. The five-year average for the period is 31.4%. In Paraná, from a total area of 5.75 mln hectares sown, 19% were reaped, or the equivalent of approximately 1.093 mln hectares. The previous week, the percentage was 9%. In the same period last year, the percentage was 32%, while the five-year average for the period is 24.6%. In ...
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