Oct 20, 2026
Frequent Rain in Southern Brazil Reduces Quality of Barley
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
Frequent rain in southern Brazil has comprised the quality of barley creating difficulties to meet the requirements of the malt industry. Reports from the Department of Rural Economics in Parana (Deral) and Emater in Rio Grande do Sul, show that in addition to delaying fieldwork, climate conditions have already affected the characteristics of the grain that determine their commercial classification.
In Parana, Deral reported that the harvested barley has below-expected quality and productivity. As of October 13th, 28% of the barley in Parana had been harvested. Of the remaining crop in the field, 7% is rated poor, 32% average, and 61% good. These figures indicate that the impact of the wet weather on quality and yields is not uniform across the state.
In Rio Grande do Sul, barley is in the final stages of development with harvesting reported in isolated areas. Emater reported that their initial assessment is that 88% of the crop could meet the standards of the malt industry compared to the standard 95%.