As of late March, Brazil's safrinha corn planting is nearly completed, with 96% of the crop planted, despite some delayed planting in the south, which could affect yields. However, decreasing rainfall in the east-central regions, potentially signaling an early end to the summer rainy season, is a cause for concern. The planting progress varies across states like Mato Grosso (99% planted) and Parana (77%), with Parana experiencing the slowest safrinha planting since 2016. In Minas Gerais, farmers are still working on soybean harvesting, delaying safrinha corn planting, and experts are cautious about the risk of planting more corn due to the uncertain summer rainy season. Additionally, agricultural consultancy Agroconsult has lowered its Brazilian corn crop estimate to 125.5 million tons, down from 130.9 million tons, due to reduced expectations for safrinha corn acreage.