Boarding 55,7 Thousand tons of pork, SC Bate Record in January

In January 2025 Santa Catarina exported 55,7 Thousand tons of pork, High of 2,9% compared to the January shipments 2024. The revenues of the period were US $ 130,7 millions, that indicate growth of 12,0% compared to the January 2024. Esses números foram divulgados no Agricultural bulletin, uma publicação mensal da Epagri/Cepa que reúne informações conjunturais das safras e dos mercados dos principais produtos agropecuários do Estado. Data from Epagri/strain point out that the results of January 2025 They are the best for the period since the beginning of the historical series, em 1997, both in quantity and in revenue.

Santa Catarina was responsible for 56,1% quantity and 56,4% of the revenues of Brazilian pork exports of the first month this year. Os preços do suíno vivo apresentaram altas em todos os principais estados produtores nas primeiras semanas de fevereiro, quando comparados aos de janeiro. Esses resultados marcam a interrupção do movimento de queda registrado nos dois meses anteriores, embora os preços ainda estejam distantes dos patamares alcançados em novembro do ano passado, high peak of this product.

Rice

The Epagri/Cepa survey highlights a fall of 25% in prices in January 2025 compared to the previous year, reflection of the harvest advance and greater supply of the grain. Despite the increase in production costs in 2024, profitability was positive for producers, although the low pricing trend to 2025 can reduce margins.

In foreign trade, as exportações caíram 61% em 2024, while imports have risen 19,56%, driven by climatic problems in the internal offer. A safra 2024/25 was completed with 145 thousand hectares planted and must have a growth of 9,52% in production, benefited by favorable weather conditions and technological advances. The general scenario points out challenges in the market, but a productive recovery for the sector.

Bean

The year of 2025 Starts with prices received by the falling bean producer. In January, the average price received by Santa Catarina-bean producers had a negative variation of 12,21%. For the black bean, The average price received by producers also reduced 19,76%. Over 61% 1st crop area already harvested, Baixist behavior is due to the large offer of beans at this time.

Until the end of the first half of January, nearly 61% areas intended for the cultivation of 1st crop beans had already been harvested. For the fields that are in the field, 67% of the area are in maturation; 16% in flowering and 18% in vegetative development. The 2nd crop beans 2024/25, with planting from January to March, 82% area had already been sown. For the crops already implemented, predominant phases are germination and vegetative development.

The expectation is that Santa Catarina cultivate in the crop 2024/25, nearly 66 thousand hectares of beans, 5% more than in the last season. Productivity should increase 3% and production should reach 122 one thousand tons, increase of 8,3% In relation to the past harvest.

Wheat

The year of 2025 Starts with stable wheat bag prices. In January, The average price received by the Santa Catarina producers of wheat registered elevation of 0,32%. In annual variation, in real terms, The rise was 2,80%. Price support is related to the low availability of wheat for commercialization, since producers and cooperatives are making punctual sales, In the expectation that the quotes of the cereal are rising. Many mills are giving preference to imported wheat acquisitions, In December the country imported about 591 one thousand tons, 31,6% more than in the same period of 2023.

With closed crop, This season were cultivated 123 thousand hectares, reduction of 10% In relation to the past harvest. State production has grown 38%, reaching 426 one thousand tons. In this crop, We had a good recovery in state average productivity, that is at 3.452kg/ha, against 2,237kg/ha, obtained in the crop 2023, therefore, an increase in 54%.

Corn

For the first crop, The cultivation area has decreased 11,5% compared to the past harvest. Among the factors that contributed to this reduction are the high production costs, insecurity to possible striking attacks and the low prices practiced in 2024. Despite the reduction of the cultivation area, an increase in production in the state is foreseen due to the expectation of increasing the average productivity of approximately 32% in the current crop, reaching 9,000kg/ha. The first harvests are indicating an excellent crop in terms of income, It can be the highest productivity in the historical series.

Regarding the market, in January 2025 the state average quotation maintained an indication of price retraction, although small. Internal prices in Brazil differ from the international market in January, The Future Market with a forecast of discharge for the March/2025 contract, na Bolsa de Chicago e IBOVESPA-B3. Há uma expectativa de preços melhores para os produtores em 2025 in relation to those practiced in 2024, future prices give signs in this regard at the moment.

Military

In the current crop the surveys conducted by EPAGRI/CEPA point to an increase in 2,6% of the planted area, reaching 772,5 thousand hectares in the first crop. The expected average productivity should have an increase in 9,36%, reaching 3,771kg/ha. Therefore, an increase in 12,2% in the production and volume harvested of approximately 2,91 Millions of tons of soybean 1st crop. Irregular rains in January and early February 2025 can affect crops, especially those in the flowering phase and grain filling.

In the next report the estimates will be updated and, can be demoted according to climatic conditions and crop development phase in each region. Soybean prices to the producer have presented since November 2024 successive falls, In January it was 2,7% In relation to Dec/2024. In February indicates the continuity of price reduction in the first 10 dias. The expectation of good production in Brazil in the current crop is one of the relevant factors in price formation at the beginning of the year.

Garlic

In January the price of garlic to the producer had a reduction of 5,7% in relation to December. In early February the quotation increased in 9,09% In relation to January, going to R $ 18,00/kg. On the other hand, wholesale there was a price reduction in January with garlic classes 4-5 being sold at R $ 21.20/kg, reduction of 4,5% in relation to December. February began with a new price reduction, of 13,2% in relation to January, Braking the pace of marketing of the Santa Catarina crop a little.

A safra 2024/25 It is considered very good being 98 % already harvested. The condition of the crop is considered 95% how good and 5% average. The harvest was completed in the state. In January the import was from 15,31 one thousand tons, quantity similar to what is historically imported for the month.

Onion

The large offer of onion in the domestic market remains and strongly affects the quotations of the vegetable. The average price of onion to the Santa Catarina producer in January was R $ 21.46/SC 20 kg. February began with a new reduction to R $ 18.46/kg, therefore below the average cost of production that is estimated at R $ 1.68/kg in our state.

The production estimate for the crop is 556 one thousand tons. In Santa Catarina, The harvest of the onion crop is headed for the end, com 96% of the planted area already harvested. Imports were only 307 tons,so far below the historical average for the month.

Cattle

In the first weeks of February, Prices of the fat cattle in Santa Catarina remained relatively stable compared to the previous month, com variação de apenas 0,4% no período, trend that had already been observed in January, When the price went up 1,2%. That way, the slowdown of the movement observed in the last trimester of 2024, when the price of the fat cattle raised about 25% No state.

Wholesale beef wholesale prices, in turn, presented negative oscillation in the first weeks of February, falling 0,2% compared to the previous month. Although this variation is unimpressive, interrupts a consistent high movement that had been in force since 2024.

Chickens

Santa Catarina exported 94,3 mil toneladas de carne de frango em janeiro – queda de 5,8% in relation to the previous month shipments, but tall 3,9% compared to those of January 2024. The recipes were US $ 183,9 Million - Fall of 8,1% compared to the previous month, but growth of 10,3% compared to January 2024.

It is noteworthy that the financial result of the last month was the second best in the historical series for the month of January, staying behind only January 2023. The state was responsible for 21,9% quantity and 22,7% of the recipes generated by Brazilian exports of chicken meat in 2025.

Leite

Em 2024, the national production of inspected milk reached 25,155 billion liters, the second largest production of the entire historical series. Santa Catarina answered for 13% National Total. The sum of this production inspected with imported milk (2,3 billion liters) shows that the total supply of milk from 2024 he was 2,4% greater than in 2023. Imports represented 8,3% of total offer.

The price to producers in January/February were far higher than the same months of 2024, with good profitability for the activity. Pricing trend in elevation in the coming months: reduction of offering by the off -season and increased competition by milk.

With information from the government of Santa Catarina