Tidbits, Brazil Crops, Wheat & Black Sea, Panama, Crop Progress, ENSO, Export Inspections 8/25/26
- Wright team
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Tidbits
Brazil:
Roraima is a small state in the far north of Brazil bordering Venezuela to the north and Guyana to the east. It is north of the Amazon River and a bit north of the Equator. Farmers plant corn and beans in March or April and harvest in September. El Niño brings drier weather to Roraima just as it does to Central Brazil where the majority of Brazil’s corn, beans, and cotton are grown.
Early harvest has begun. Some producers are reporting the loss of entire crops, while large-scale farms estimate a drop of up to 50% in soybean yields. In the Sunday edition Amazônia Agro discussed how the lack of rainfall impacted the crops in Roraima. Corn was the crop that suffered the most. Farmer Sérgio Fernandes Medeiros said that the lack of rainfall has made harvest not worth the expense for a 9 hectare (19.5 acres) corn plot in the Nova Amazônia Settlement Project area.
Johann Chupel is harvesting soybeans. He estimates that his yields will be reduced by 20% to 25%.
Murilo Ferrari, president of the Soybean and Corn Producers Association, predicts a decline of at least 50% in soybean yields. He said when the crop was planted, the crop was expected to be 500,000 mts, but now he expects the state could end up harvesting only 240,000 mts.
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