2022/23 Brazil safrinha corn 96% planted

Safrinha corn in Brazil was 96% planted as of late last week with only a few fields left to plant in isolated areas. In the northern areas, most of the corn was planted within the ideal planting window, while in the southern areas, a significant portion of the corn was planted after the ideal window had closed. It is the later planted corn that has the greater risk of lower yields. Rainfall amounts in Brazil are declining especially in the east-central regions of Brazil. If this trend continues, it may signal an early end to the summer rainy season, which would have repercussions for any late planted safrinha corn. Mato Grosso – The safrinha corn planting in Mato Grosso is 99% compared to 99.9% last year. Approximately 80% of the safrinha corn in Mato Grosso was planted within the ideal planting window which closed at the end of February. The weather thus far has been favorable for the early corn development, but rainfall amounts are starting to diminish which is not unusual for ...