Brazil soybean harvest reaches 2.1pc of area

SAO PAULO: Brazil's 2018/19 soybean harvest reached 2.1 percent of the planted area this week, well ahead of the 0.1 percent seen at this time last year and the five-year average of 0.4 percent, consultancy AgRural said on Friday.

The consultancy said in a weekly report that Paraná, with 6 percent of the area, and Mato Grosso, with 3.9 percent, are leading harvesting work. It said farmers have started planting the second corn crop, which is done right after soybeans are harvested, in a rotation system.