MS Safra 2025/26: Soybean harvest nearing completion.

The soybean harvest for the 2025/2026 season has entered its final phase in Mato Grosso do Sul, while the planting of the second corn crop is nearing completion throughout the state. A survey by the Siga-MS Project, conducted by Aprosoja/MS, indicates that, as of April 10th, approximately 94,9% of the soybean area had been harvested, while corn planting reached 99,5% of the estimated area.

Harvesting is progressing differently across the state's regions. The southern region leads field operations, with an average of 99,3% of the area harvested, followed by the central region (91,7%) and the northern region (82,7%).

Regarding crop conditions, 56,8% of the areas are classified as good, 27,6% as fair, and 15,6% as poor. The best performance is concentrated in the North and Northeast regions, where more than 64% of the crops are in good condition. The South and Southeast regions face greater challenges, with a higher percentage of areas classified as fair, reflecting adverse weather conditions recorded throughout the cycle.

In the southern region, 41,2% of the crops are considered good, while 44,2% are in fair condition. In the southeastern region, 45,5% of the areas are in good condition and 41,7% are in fair condition.

According to the report, crop performance was influenced by adverse weather conditions recorded between January and February, mainly in the southern region. More than 640 hectares were impacted by dry spells, with periods exceeding 20 days of drought in municipalities such as Dourados, Ponta Porã, Maracaju, and Amambai.

Despite this, the rains recorded in March favored the partial recovery of crops in regions of the center, north and west, where volumes varied between 150 mm and 380 mm.

Corn planting enters its final stretch.

The planting of the second corn crop is following the progress of the soybean harvest and is practically complete in the state. The southern region has reached 100% of the planted area, while the central region registers 99,4% and the north 96,3%.

According to Flavio Aguena, technical advisor for Aprosoja/MS, the slower pace at the beginning of the harvest was a consequence of the delay in the soybean harvest. “Even with the climatic challenges recorded at the beginning of the year, mainly in the southern region, the harvest is showing significant recovery in several areas. The revised productivity figures demonstrate the state's potential, but we are still dependent on the consolidation of field data,” he concludes.