Soybean planted area must be declared by January in MS

The 2024/2025 soybean crop is nearing its final stages, and with that, farmers in Mato Grosso do Sul have a new commitment: declaring the planted area. The deadline is January 10, 2025, and must be done on the website of the State Agency for Animal and Plant Health Defense (Iagro). There is no cost for farmers to register.

 In Mato Grosso do Sul, soybean sowing began on September 16 and will continue until December 31, 2024. "The sowing calendar is a phytosanitary measure that complements the sanitary vacuum period, which aims to reduce Asian soybean rust in our state. Therefore, it is important that all rural producers pay attention not only to the sowing deadline, but also to the deadline established for declaring their areas planted with soybeans in the 2024/2025 harvest", warns the president of Aprosoja/MS, Jorge Michelc. 

Asian Rust is considered one of the most severe diseases that affect soybean crops, and can occur at any phenological stage. In the various geographic regions where the pest has been reported at epidemic levels, damage varies from 10% to 90% of production.

Iagro CEO Daniel Ingold highlights the importance of complying with the determination and following the calendar for Mato Grosso do Sul: “The calendar is defined based on the results of extensive research and experiments carried out by renowned institutions in our state. It is planned to optimize our agricultural practices and minimize the risk and impact of Asian rust, one of the greatest threats to our soybean production,” he emphasizes. 

Soybean harvest 2024/2025

The 2024/2025 harvest is estimated to be 6,8% larger than the previous cycle, reaching 4,501 million hectares. The expected average productivity is 51,7 bags per hectare, resulting in an estimated production of 13,977 million tons. This outlook is based on the average of the last five years of the SIGA-MS project, executed by Aprosoja/MS.