Mar 06, 2025
2024/25 Brazil Soybeans 50% Harvested
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
The heaviest rainfall last week favored the northwestern growing areas of Brazil. The forecast for this week is calling for the rainfall to be limited to northwestern Mato Grosso with dryness likely to increase elsewhere across Brazil. Temperatures are expected to be above normal across southern Brazil.
The 2024/25 Brazil soybeans were 50% harvested as of late last week compared to 48% last year according to AgRural. This represents an advance of 11% for the week.
Mato Grosso - Soybeans in Mato Grosso were 82% harvested as of late last week compared to 84% last year and 77% average according to the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics. This represents an advance of 16% for the week. Harvesting is now ahead of average, which is remarkable given the delayed start.
Good yields continue to be generally reported across Mato Grosso with a few exceptions here and there. Given the current forecast, the soybean harvest will be nearing completion by the end of this week. Below is the soybean harvest pace in Mato Grosso for February 28, 2025 from the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea).
Parana - Farmers in Parana had harvested 50% of their soybeans as of last week according to the Department of Rural Economics (Deral), which has been lowering their production estimates due to hot and dry weather. The most impacted area is the western part of the state. Deral is estimating the production at 21.2 million tons, which is down 4.7% from their initial estimate.
Rio Grande do Sul - Farmers in Rio Grande do Sul had harvested 1% of their 2024/25 soybeans as of late last week which is about average according to Emater. Soybeans are 6% in vegetative development, 25% flowering, 56% filling pods, and 12% maturing. Yields are expected to be disappointing due to the hot and dry conditions in January and early February, especially in the northwestern part of the state.
In fact, Rio Grande do Sul may lose its spot as the third largest soybean producing state in Brazil this growing season to the state of Goias where yields are expected to be very good.