Conab: crop monitoring December 30, 2024

The advance of soybean, corn, rice and bean crops in Brazil marks the final stretch of planting for the 2024/25 harvest, with an emphasis on 98,2% sowing of soybeans and 80,8% of corn. The information is from Conab.

Soybean advance

Soybeans reached 98,2% of the planned sowing area, but face regional difficulties.

Excessive rainfall in Mato Grosso delays harvesting and increases disease pressure. In Rio Grande do Sul, low rainfall impairs plant development, requiring replanting in areas sown late.

In Goiás, grain filling is progressing under favorable weather conditions. In Bahia, crops are performing well and there are no significant records of pests or diseases.

In other regions, such as Maranhão and Pará, irregular rainfall compromises the pace of planting.

Corn reaches 80,8% planting

The first corn crop registered 80,8% planting, with different performance between states.

In Minas Gerais and Goiás, the crop is developing well due to regular rainfall.

In Paraná, climate conditions favored crop growth, but in Rio Grande do Sul productivity is below last year's harvest due to the drought.

In Bahia and Piauí, irregular rainfall affects production potential in several regions.

Rice has 92,8% of the planted area

Rice planting reaches 92,8%, with varying stages of development.

In Rio Grande do Sul, which concentrates the largest production, sowing is almost complete, with areas in flowering and others at the beginning of reproductive development.

In Maranhão, the harvest of irrigated areas is progressing. In states such as Goiás and Tocantins, cultivation remains stable, benefiting from climate conditions and adequate management.

Beans: harvest in progress

The first harvest of beans has reached 66,1% of planting, with regional progress and challenges. In Paraná, 25% of the total area has already been harvested, benefiting from rains that favored the development of the crop.

In Goiás and Minas Gerais, crops are flowering and grain filling, presenting good conditions.

In Bahia, the Central-North and South regions are facing problems due to the drought, while in the Central-South, planting is progressing at a moderate pace.