Brazil’s soy harvest nears 73pc

SAO PAULO: Farmers in Brazil harvested 72.99percent of the expected 2025/26 soybean area, below the 81.31percent seen at this time last year, but near the five-year average of 73.95percent, consultancy firm Patria AgroNegocios said on Friday.

Rain continued to fall in parts of the country throughout the week as it entered the harvest’s final stage, Patria said. But the amount of rainfall is expected to decrease in the coming days, allowing fieldwork to proceed more smoothly, it added.

Mato Grosso state continues to lead the country on pace, having harvested 99.3percent of its estimated area. Brazil is the world’s largest producer of soy.