Corn stock rises 41.8% and demand falls back

According to the weekly analysis released on Monday (1st) by the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea), "in Dec/25, Imea projected the demand for corn for the 24/25 crop at 53.72 million tons," which represents a 0.46% decrease from the previous month. The institute stated that the reduction is the result of a "monthly contraction of 1.37% in the export projections for the current season," now estimated at 27.70 million tons. The decline is associated with the expectation of a higher global supply of the grain, a factor that has been putting pressure on export parity prices. The survey points out that, given a more valued internal market, producers have prioritized sales within the state. In this scenario, "the internal consumption of the cereal in Dec/25 was projected at 17.72 million tons," with an increase of 0.76% from the previous month and 8.62% higher than the previous ...