The 2025/26 soybean harvest in Rio Grande do Sul It reached 5% of the total area estimated for the cycle, after advancing 4 percentage points in one week, according to data from Economic Report from Emater/RS-Ascar, collected up to this Thursday (19).

At the same time last year, jobs were at 12%; on average over the last five seasons, it was at 10%.

Furthermore, 2% of the crops are in vegetative development, 6% in flowering, 50% in grain filling stage and 37% in maturation.

According to the document, the climatic conditions of the period, characterized by irregular and poorly distributed rainfall due to high temperatures, continue to affect crop performance. 

"Regarding crop health, phytosanitary management practices continue to be intensified, with particular emphasis on controlling Asian soybean rust and pests associated with the grain-filling stage," says Emater/RS-Ascar.

Production was estimated at 19.017 million tons, an increase of 39.0% compared to last year. Productivity is assessed in 2,871 kg/ha.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.