Brazil
Canal Rural is a Latin American subscription television channel that focuses on the production of food, agroindustry, and the field. It originated in Argentina and has been in operation for over 14 years. Canal Rural uses journalism, entertainment, and services to communicate with the country's agribusiness. Their crop comments issued 24 December 2025:
After a dry start to planting, excess rainfall in some regions of Mato Grosso, Brazil is starting to cause concerns for 2024/25 soybeans: difficulties with management and a greater risk of pests and diseases , especially foliar diseases, such as target spot.
Soybean sowing in Mato Grosso began on September 7, however field work progressed from October 15, after the regularization of rainfall, which is now beginning to occur in “excess” in some regions.
The rainfall scenario in Mato Grosso has been favorable in several aspects, according to Alexandre Santaella, Market Development Manager for Northern Mato Grosso at BASF . However, he emphasizes that at the same time it is also “challenging” .