Soybean crops in Brazil could be seriously affected by the severe heat this week. The thermometer column in the coming days, according to the forecast of local meteorologists, will rise above 40 degrees Celsius. Reuters reports that.
“The intense heat along with the lack of rain is likely to affect crops in the country,” the materials said.
Brazilian agrarians have already started sowing oilseeds in some areas in Parana and Mato Grosso states, but the weather conditions are expected to slow the pace of fieldwork, according to AgRural, a consultancy firm.
“Temperatures could easily rise above 42 degrees in the western part of Paraná state, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Bahia,” said Rural Clima agro meteorologist Marco Antonio dos Santos, noting that the biggest concern is in Mato Grosso, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul, “where the thermometer could reach 45-46 degrees.”
“Those who are busy with the sowing season need to be very careful, as there are no forecast heavy rains,” the expert added.