Corn and MAP relationship improves and favors management strategy

Souza explains that, given the rise in prices of high-concentration phosphorus, many farmers migrated to less concentrated products or adopted changes in management. One of the alternatives observed was reducing the application of phosphates in soybeans, prioritizing only potassium fertilization in the oilseed and concentrating phosphorus in corn. The objective was to take advantage of more attractive price windows for MAP. The numbers confirm the strategy. The exchange ratio between corn and MAP fell from 122 bags per ton in July to 83 bags currently. The movement benefited those who concentrated phosphorus in the cereal, as corn maintained firm prices while MAP registered an intense drop in the last hundred days. Souza ponders that it is not possible to affirm whether the alternative is ideal for the entire production system, but highlights that, looking solely at the prices, the choice brought good results in this cycle. The ...