Brazil safrinha corn 81% planted

The 2022/23 Brazilian safrinha corn planting was 81% as of late last week compared to 94% last year. This represented an advance of 11% for the week. The planting in Mato Grosso is nearly complete at 96.4% while Parana continues slow at 37%. Safrinha corn planting is especially slow in Parana, southern Mato Grosso do Sul, and Sao Paulo. Mato Grosso – The safrinha corn planting in Mato Grosso is nearing completion with 96.4% planted compared to 97.9% last year and 96.2% average. This represents an advance of 7% for the week. After a slow start, the safrinha planting caught up to average in the end. The graph below from the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea) shows the 2022/23 safrinha corn planting progress in Mato Grosso (red line). Parana – Farmers in Parana had planted 37% of their safrinha corn as of earlier last week compared to 69% in 2022, 43% in 2021, and 72% in 2020. This represents an advance of 11% for the week. A high percentage of the corn will be ...