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PT_BR Rio Grande do Sul projects to harvest 21.4 million tons of soybeans in the 2025/26 summer crop. The estimate was released during the 15th Official Opening of Soybean Planting, held last Friday (03) in Júlio de Castilhos, in the Central region of the State. If confirmed, the production will be 57.1% higher than that recorded in the previous cycle, of 13.6 million tons, according to data from Emater/RS-Ascar.
The projection takes into account a cultivated area of 6.74 million hectares, a number slightly lower than that recorded in the last harvest, with a reduction of 0.8%. The final performance, however, will depend on weather conditions throughout the cycle.
The Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Sustainable Production and Irrigation, Giovani Feltes Brum, highlighted the expectation of recovery: “If the numbers are confirmed and the weather helps, soybean production could once again put Rio Grande do Sul in the national spotlight for grain production.”
During the event, the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Sustainable Production and Irrigation, Giovani Feltes Brum, highlighted the expectation of recovery. "If the numbers are confirmed and the weather cooperates, soybean production could once again put Rio Grande do Sul in the national spotlight for grain production," he stated.
Data from X-ray of Agriculture in Rio Grande do Sul 2025 Data indicates that, in irrigated farming, the municipalities of São Borja, Cruz Alta, São Luiz Gonzaga, Santa Bárbara do Sul, and Boa Vista do Cadeado lead in production. In rainfed farming, Palmeira das Missões, Dom Pedrito, Vacaria, Cachoeira do Sul, and São Gabriel are among the main producers.
In 2024, the soybean complex in Rio Grande do Sul generated US$6.33 billion in exports to 50 countries. The state was the third largest national exporter, with China absorbing 56% of the volume, followed by Iran (7.2%), South Korea and India (3.7% each) and Iraq (3.1%).
