Copagril receives first soybeans of the 2025/26 harvest.

In December, the Copagril Agroindustrial Cooperative received its first shipment of soybeans from the 2025/2026 harvest, a milestone considered historic for the Cooperative's grain division. According to Copagril's Head of Grains, Egon Luiz Syperreck, it had been many years since the cooperative had received soybeans of such quality in December.

The first shipment received caught our attention right away upon arrival at the unit. Visually uniform, well-formed grains, with moisture between 13% and 14% and an estimated productivity above 150 sacks per alqueire (a Brazilian unit of land measurement), a level considered exceptional for such an early stage of the harvest. "It's very beautiful soybeans, with consistency and quality," summarizes Syperreck.

The technical indicator confirms the visual impression. The thousand-grain weight (TGW) reached between 150 and 160 grams, a parameter that reinforces that the crop had adequate conditions for its development. For comparison, an TGW above 140 grams already characterizes a good quality soybean. According to information from Agronomist Laercio Strohhaecker of the Porto Mendes Regional Office, the 2025/2026 soybean harvest will be one of the best harvests ever collected in the region.

More than just the first shipment, the December delivery officially marks the beginning of the supply of Copagril's silos and the start of the soybean harvest in the region for the 2025/2026 crop. According to Head Egon Syperreck, the cooperative was among the first in Western Paraná to receive soybeans this season, a reflection of the combination of early planting, altitude (230 meters), use of super-early varieties, and favorable weather conditions.

The outlook for the coming days reinforces the positive scenario, with regular rainfall expected in December and a forecast of continued good water conditions.

Receiving units

As the grain began to arrive, Copagril was already prepared. Planning for receiving the harvest began about four months prior, with space organization, maintenance, cleaning, and sanitization of the facilities. All remaining corn was transported, freeing up capacity for the new soybean harvest.

The Cooperative structured its logistics considering significant volumes, aligning storage capacity, receiving flow, and regional participation in grain production. "Today, all Copagril units are prepared to receive a large harvest," says Egon.

It is important to highlight that the Cooperative invested in modernizing its structures, especially the Porto Mendes unit, which received a tipper to speed up the unloading of trucks, reducing dependence on manual labor and increasing the safety of the process.

Other units received similar adjustments, with a reorganization of grain inflow and outflow, aiming to reduce queues and achieve operational improvements, offering more peace of mind to producers who deliver their production.

In Paraná, there are 13 receiving units, four of which are transshipment facilities, strategically positioned to handle the flow of the harvest.

According to Syperrek, in December the Cooperative already hired 50% of the workforce needed to carry out the receiving work. “We have open positions aiming to hire more people for the harvest,” he says. Those interested in these opportunities can contact us by phone: (45) 99840-0194.

Mato Grosso do Sul

In Mato Grosso do Sul, the harvest should begin more consistently from the second half of February. Even so, Copagril maintains a prepared structure in the state, with units in Mundo Novo, Eldorado, Itaquiraí, in addition to a third support unit in Tacuru, facilitating access and logistics for cooperative members in the region.

With soybeans arriving in Paraná earlier than expected, above-average quality, and infrastructure ready for large volumes, Copagril begins the 2025/2026 harvest season under a scenario that combines anticipation, organization, and trust with the producer—elements that, together, point to a harvest that promises to go down in history in the Cooperative's area of ​​operation.