Brazil soybean harvesting in flood-hit state reaches 85% of area

Soybean harvesting in flood-hit Rio Grande do Sul state reached 85% of the area planted with the oilseed, up from 78% last week, according to crop agency Emater on Thursday.

The harvesting of corn in Rio Grande do Sul advanced 2 percentage points to 88% of area from a week ago, Emater said.