According to the latest forecast from the National Supply Company (Conab), Brazil will increase its grain production in the 2025/26 MY by 4.1 million tons compared to the previous year to a record 356.3 million tons, which is 2.9 million tons higher than the March estimate. At the same time, the planted areas will grow by 2% to 83.3 million hectares. The decrease in rainfall in March allowed for the acceleration of soybean harvesting, which is now completed on 85.7% of the area. The soybean crop is expected to reach a record 179.2 million tons, as the average yield this season reached a historic high of 3.696 tons/hectare, although in some states it was lower than last year. Corn production, the second largest crop in the country, will decrease by 1.1% compared to the previous year to 139.6 million tons. The area planted for the first crop has increased to 4.1 million hectares, and production has increased by 28 million tons, but the second crop volume will decrease by 3.6% to ...