Some farmers in Parana have begun harvesting the 2019 soybean crop early, consultancy Mato Grosso said, with planting 98% complete. “There is a lack of interest by producers to sell because the price is too low. Benefiting from good weather, farmers in AgRural have started 64 of the earliest harvests ever, taking around 41% of an estimated 32.4 million metric tonnes (mt) of the oilseed from the ground, according to estimates from the Mato Grosso Institute of Agriculture Economics . However, sales are anticipated to slow until 2019 because producers are reluctant to sell at current low prices. Meanwhile, dry weather is denting production elsewhere in Brazil , such as the state of Parana .
Some farmers in Parana have begun harvesting the 2019 soybean crop early, consultancy Mato Grosso said, with planting 98% complete. Benefiting from good weather, farmers in AgRural have started 64 of the earliest harvests ever, taking around 41% of an estimated 32.4 million metric tonnes (mt) of the oilseed from the ground, according to estimates from the Mato Grosso Institute of Agriculture Economics . However, sales are anticipated to slow until 2019 because producers are reluctant to sell at current low prices. Meanwhile, dry weather is denting production elsewhere in Brazil , such as the state of Parana .