In Brazil, World Grain reported that the area planted with soybeans in Brazil is projected to reach 49.1 million hectares in the 2025-26 cycle, an increase of 3% year on year, according to the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture.
This figure represents an upward revision of 300,000 hectares from its previous report.
The FAS, in its July 1 report, said soybean production is expected to follow suit and climb to 176 million tons in 2025-26, revised 3 million tons higher from its earlier report and up from 169.5 million tons in 2024-25.
“This increase is mainly driven by the expansion of soybean planted area, supported by high global demand, stable weather with an El Niño season and an increase in productivity compared to the prior and current years,” the FAS said.
The FAS projects the average national yield in Brazil to reach 3.58 tons/hectare during 2025-26, mainly due to more favorable weather conditions compared to the recent El Niño climate season.
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