The Center-South region crushed 42.32 million tons of sugarcane in the first half of May, down 6.09% from the previous year. The 2025-26 harvest retracted 20.24%. Ethanol production plummeted 15.39% to 3.68 billion liters, and sugar production 22.68% to 3.99 million tons. Corn ethanol production rose 27.79% to 1.08 billion liters. Ethanol sales reached 1.34 billion liters during the two weeks, representing a 5.13% decline compared to previous figures. Demand for hydrous ethanol fell by 9.69% while anhydrous ethanol sales increased by 3.94%. The drop in Total Recoverable Sugar (ATR) correlated with decreasing sugarcane quality. The CBios decarbonization credit market issued 17.56 million credits in 2025, meeting 69% of the annual target using existing or retired credits. Source: RPA News (*Translated by Ia Niani)

Paraná’s 2024-25 corn harvest is projected to be the largest in history, with the second crop estimated at 16.15 million tons and a 7.4% larger planted area, surpassing the previous record of 18.1 million tons set in 2016-17. The first corn crop also achieved the highest average productivity ever, reaching 10.8 thousand kg/ha, despite a reduced area. Forecasts for other crops are also positive: barley production is expected to grow 39%, wheat production to rise 19% even with less area, and coffee to expand by 6%. On the downside, the second bean crop faces a 22% drop due to drought and pests. The Deral bulletin further reports higher live chicken production costs, driven by rising feed and genetics prices, with a 14% annual cost increase and an 8.6% rise in the price paid to producers as of April 2025.
Source: Uagro / UDOP (*Translated by Ia Niani)