Oct 17, 2024
Soybeans 16% Planted on Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
Farmers in Mato Grosso do Sul have planted 16% of the 2024/25 soybeans compared to 8.6% last year according to Aprosoja/MS. Planting is more advanced in the southern part of the state where 22% of the soybeans have been planted compared to 7.2% in central areas and 1% in northern areas. Soil moisture is adequate for planting in the southern part of the state, whereas soil moisture is still short in the northern part of the state.
The 2024/25 soybean acreage in Mato Grosso do Sul is estimated at 4.501 million hectares (11.1 million acres), which represents an increase of 6.8% compared to 2023/24. The statewide yield is estimated at 51.7 sacks per hectare (46.2 bu/ac), which is the average yield for the last five years. The 2024/25 soybean production in the state is estimated at 13.9 million tons.
Soybeans in Mato Grosso do Sul are generally planted during October and November. Historically, approximately 70% of the soybeans are planted between October 18th and November 8th. The soybean planting progress in the southern part of the state should allow farmers to plant a second crop of corn within the ideal planting window. Planting a second crop of corn in the northern part of the state is more uncertain and will depend on when the soybeans get planted.
The forecast is calling for 30 to 100 mm of rainfall (1.2 to 4.0 inches) in southern Mato Grosso do Sul until the end of October. The forecast for the northern part of the state is not as optimistic.