Corn price increase sustained by domestic demand

The Brazilian corn market started the week with advances in negotiations, amid a cautious movement caused by delays in soybean planting in some regions. The perception of a narrower window for the second crop led analysts to incorporate a risk premium into the contracts, in a scenario of strengthened domestic demand, according to TF Agroeconômica. According to information compiled by the consultancy from Cepea data, domestic demand increased last week, boosting prices in most of the regions monitored. Consumers who had been operating with stocks or waiting for devaluations returned to the market to replenish volumes and prepare for the end of 2025, a period when liquidity usually decreases due to the shutdown of transporters. On the supply side, producers focused on sowing the summer crop and attentive to the pace of demand reduced the volume available for immediate delivery, favoring the rise in quotations. The export parity and the good pace of shipments also support sellers. ...