Soybean losses related to recent floods in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul were estimated at 2.71 MMT, state crop agency Emater said. It expects Rio Grande do Sul’s soybean crop to total 19.53 MMT, down from the 22.24 MMT forecast previously.
Emater noted losses extended beyond the soybean crop. Some 3,711 farmers were affected, mainly poultry producers, who lost an estimated 1.198 million head after floods and landslides in some areas. There were also substantial losses of beef and dairy cattle, pigs, fish and bees, Emater said, without providing details. Emater said more than 206,000 properties were affected, with losses in production and damage to infrastructure, including roads and storage facilities.
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