According to Emater-RS/Ascar, the soybean crop in Rio Grande do Sul increased by 5% in the past week, reaching 97% of the cultivated area. Compared to the same period in 2022, the works are ahead (94%), but they lag below the average from 2018 to 2022 (98%). Last week, the corn harvest advanced by 2%, covering 89% of the area. The pace is behind the 90% of the same period last year but in line with the 89% of the five-year average. “Where the soybean crop had already been finished, the pace was faster, but harvesting is more slowly in later crops, sown gradually since it is necessary to wait for the grains to reach full maturity,” Emater said.
Source: MoneyTimes (*Translated by Ia Niani)