RS 2025/26 Harvest: Corn silage registers good performance.

Weather conditions remain favorable for silage corn in Rio Grande do Sul. According to the Conjunctural Report released today (January 15th) by Emater/RS, the crop shows adequate phytosanitary conditions and good development in the producing regions. 

It is estimated that 65% of the 366.067 hectares of area planned by the entity for this harvest in the state have been planted. Most are in the maturation and grain-filling phase, with an estimated productivity of 38.338 kg/ha.

Some regions, such as Santa Rosa, Ijuí, and Santo Augusto, have already started harvesting. In other locations, such as Caxias do Sul, most of the crops are still in the vegetative development stage.  

Corn 

Weather conditions have also been favorable for corn in the state. According to Emater/RS, adequate soil moisture and heat have ensured good crop development. In areas where losses could have occurred due to the brief drought in November and December, projections have been reassessed and are expected to be less significant.

Planting is in its final stages in several regions, reaching 94% of the area projected by Emater/RS for this harvest, which is 785.030 hectares, but most crops are still in the grain-filling stage. Harvesting has already begun and is progressing well, except where excessive rainfall during the period hampered operations, and has reached 11% of the area cultivated with corn in the state. The average productivity estimated by the entity is 7.370 kg of corn per hectare.

Soybean 

Soybean planting has reached 97% of the area in Rio Grande do Sul. Of the established crops, 21% are in flowering and 5% in grain filling. Producers took advantage of favorable weather conditions to apply fungicides in order to maintain crop health. 

According to the document, the rainfall during this period benefited the crop, providing suitable environmental conditions for plant development. The soils have maintained good moisture conditions in practically the entire state, which, combined with the favorable climate, has provided accelerated plant growth. Spot reseeding was carried out in areas with emergence or lodging problems due to excessive rainfall in previous weeks. 

Overall, crop development is considered satisfactory. For the 2025/2026 harvest in Rio Grande do Sul, Emater/RS projects the cultivation of 6.742.236 hectares and an average productivity of 3.180 kg/ha.

Beans 1st harvest 

Sowing continues in the Serra region, where the largest planting areas are concentrated, predominantly in the vegetative development phase. In other regions of the state, the harvest of early-cycle cultivars is underway. 

These crops are mostly in the final stages of development, requiring continuous monitoring of phytosanitary conditions, uniformity of ripening, and the ideal time for harvesting, in order to minimize quantitative and qualitative losses. 

Emater/RS projected an area of ​​26.096 hectares and an average productivity of 1.779 kg/ha.

Rice 

Most of the rice fields in the state are in the vegetative development stage. The crop has shown adequate phytosanitary conditions, as well as good expectations for productivity. However, the low price of rice on the market tends to cause a decrease in the planted area compared to what was planned, leading to a lower total production this season. 

The area to be cultivated is estimated by the Rio Grande do Sul Rice Institute (Irga) at 920.081 hectares, and the productivity, estimated by Emater/RS, at 8.752 kg/ha.

Pastures

Recent rainfall, combined with adequate soil moisture and high temperatures, has provided good pasture growth rates, rapid regrowth after grazing, and increased forage availability. In areas with appropriate height and stocking rates, forage quality is excellent. In several regions, the regularity of rainfall has resulted in a surplus of green mass, requiring management adjustments to preserve quality.