Adverse weather and USDA report expected to impact corn prices this week

The external scenario for corn demonstrated fluctuation, but the shorter supply at the end of the year and strong demand for ethanol and feed caused the prices of the cereal in Brazil to remain sustained throughout the past week. Meanwhile, the planting of summer corn has already reached nearly 66% of the predicted area, a pace above recent years, according to the National Supply Company (Conab). In Chicago, the corn contract for January 2026 closed at US$ 4.37 per bushel, with a slight increase of 0.46% for the week. On B3, the maturity for the same period rose 1.15%, closing at R$ 74.05 per ...