The National Supply Company (Conab) released an updated overview of the corn harvest in Brazil, highlighting advances in Minas Gerais, while recent rains delay the process in Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná. Bahia presents good prospects, while Maranhão and Goiás record uneventful progress. In Pará, the harvest has already been completed.
In the state of Minas Gerais, there has been a consistent advance in the harvest, contrasting with Rio Grande do Sul, where recent rainfall has significantly delayed this process.
In Bahia, most corn crops show satisfactory development, with the exception of areas in the Center-South of the state, where yields are below expectations.
In Paraná, the rains also impacted harvesting operations, reducing the pace of work in the fields.
In Santa Catarina, the harvest was completed in the Far West and is in the final phase in the Planalto Norte. However, in the Southern Plateau and Midwest regions, precipitation also delayed harvesting activities.
In Maranhão, crops are reported to be in good condition, which is a positive indication for the yield of this crop in the region.
In Goiás, harvest progress is ongoing, with no reports of major complications. In Pará, the harvest has already been completed, marking the end of the cycle for this season in the state.
CROP PROGRESS
Week of April 15th to 21st, 2024.
Percentage of national sown area: 100%
Source: Conab
Almost all corn crops are at an advanced stage in the development of the harvest, with 28.2% being maturing, about to be harvested, while 12.6% are still progressing in grain filling. At the same time, less than 3% are in initial stages, such as vegetative development and grain filling.
Comparing the progress of the 2023/24 Harvest with the previous year, we noticed a slightly slower pace (2.9% delay), considering the 56.7% until April 21, 2024, compared to 59.6% in last year.
Source: Conab. Elaboration: Agrotempo
Harvest Progress
- Maranhão: No weekly variation in harvest (0.0%). Stable compared to the same period of the previous year (5.0%).
- Piauí: No weekly variation in harvest (0.0%). It continues without progress as in the previous harvest.
- Bahia: Increase of 12.8% in the harvest since last week (from 20.0% to 32.8%). Compared to the previous harvest, there is a significant decrease, as it was at 54.0%.
- Goiás: Increase of 5.0% in the harvest since last week (from 1.0% to 6.0%). Compared to the same period last year (17.0%), current progress is significantly slower.
- Minas Gerais: Increase of 9.0% in harvest since last week (from 47.0% to 56.0%). This is below the previous year’s progress in the same period (70.0%).
- São Paulo: Harvest completion this week (from 98.0% to 100.0%). It is a little more advanced compared to the previous harvest, which was already at 99.0%.
- Paraná: Slight increase of 1.0% in harvest since last week (from 95.0% to 96.0%). This is above the previous year’s progress (83.0%).
- Santa Catarina: 3.0% increase in harvest since last week (from 87.0% to 90.0%). Also above the previous year’s progress (85.0%).
- Rio Grande do Sul: Harvest stability (82.0%). Same as last year’s progress.
