A weekly survey conducted by the AgRural consulting firm found that soyabean planting 2018/2019 soyabean reached 34% of the area planned for Brazil. The advance this week was 14% in a week. According to the consultancy, the pace of work exceeds 20% a year ago and 18% of the average five years. In the state-by-state, AgRural reports the rapid advance of the plantation was pulled by Mato Grosso, who took the lead, jumping from 34% to 62%, compared to 27% a year ago and 26% on average five years. “Despite the fast pace of the work, the distribution of rainfall is still lacking in the state, with good volumes in some regions and accumulated still below average in others.” In Paraná, which had previously led the pace of Brazilian planting, work was slower due to above-average rainfall, AgRural says. According to the consultancy, 48% of the area was planted by Thursday of last week, against 40% a week earlier, 53% last year and 44% on average five years. “In the west, which starts before, planting is almost complete, but growers are concerned that humidity makes it difficult for them to get started.” The field reports obtained by AgRural show that the rain also took some of the rhythm of the planting in Mato Grosso do Sul, where 35% of the area is sown. Even so, there is still an advantage over the 30% of last year and the 27% of the average of five years. In Goiás, rainfall favorable to soil moisture, sunshine intervals and the forecast of higher volumes until the turn of the month gave strength to the planting to advance rapidly. Until last week, 50% of the area was planted, representing a jump of 37 points over 13% a week ago. The average of five years is 9%. In the other states, planting reached 3% in Rio Grande do Sul, 11% in Santa Catarina, 34% in São Paulo, 13% in Minas Gerais, 2% in Maranhão, 1% in Bahia, Tocantins and Piauí, 4% in Pará and 35% in Rondônia. AgRural estimates the soyabean area in the 2018/19 Brazil crop in 35.8 million hectares, with an annual advance of 1.9%. Potential production, based on the current online productivity trend, is estimated at 120.3 million tons, compared to 119.3 million tons in 2017/2018.
Src.: Revista Globo Rural