en.Wedoany.com Reported - The 9th survey by Brazil's National Supply Company (Conab) shows that the 2025/26 grain harvest in Minas Gerais is expected to reach 19.02 million tons, an increase of 3.3% over the previous season. Corn and legume production are expected to grow, while soybeans, the state's largest crop, remain largely stable with a slight decline of 0.3%.

Corn is the main contributor to this harvest's growth. Total harvest is expected to reach 7.2 million tons, an increase of 9.6% over the previous season. The total corn planting area grew by 3.1% to 1.11 million hectares. In terms of yield, current conditions are favorable, with an expected increase of 6.3% to 6.4 tons per hectare. First-season corn production reached 4.7 million tons, up 23.2% from the same period last season, with yield increasing 13.7% to 7 tons per hectare. Farmers expanded corn planting area by 8.3%, totaling 670,000 hectares. Conab analyst Vasconcelos explained that first-season corn harvesting is in its final stages, with the area increase mainly coming from land previously planted with legumes and the replacement of replanted soybeans with corn. Favorable climatic conditions have kept yields high. For second-season corn, due to delayed planting, the harvest is expected to contract by 9.3%, with planting area and yield expected to decline by 3.8% and 5.7%, respectively.

For legumes, production in the 2025/26 season is expected to grow, with harvest reaching 511,900 tons, an increase of 10.6% over the previous season. First-season legume harvest was 211,000 tons, up 2.8%, with planting area growing 2.3% and yield increasing only 0.5%. Second-season legume production is expected to rise 16.6% to 172,900 tons. Conab noted that the increase in legume planting area was driven by recent price rises and the crop's suitability for shorter planting windows. Third-season legumes (irrigated planting) recorded a 17.1% increase, with an expected harvest of 128,000 tons, a 0.4% contraction in area, and a 17.5% increase in yield. Planting is nearing completion at 80%, but farmers are concerned about losses from whiteflies. The area is expected to be slightly smaller than the previous season, and the overall condition of planted crops is good.

Soybeans remain the main grain grown in Minas Gerais, with current cycle production estimated at 9.15 million tons, just 0.3% lower than the previous season. This year's climatic conditions have been more challenging, with oilseed yield declining 1.4% to an average of 3.9 tons per hectare. Soybean planting area reached 2.3 million hectares, up 1.1%. According to Conab data, harvesting in Minas Gerais was completed in early May.

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