Firm demand supports strategy and planning in beans

The bean market presented a week of strong movement, marked by firm demand and high sensitivity to product quality. According to the Brazilian Bean and Pulses Institute (Ibrafe), the traded volume was not larger only due to the scarcity of carioca beans grade 9, which limited additional price advances, even with room for appreciation without much resistance. The assessment indicates that the moment remains challenging for the sector, which faced difficulties throughout 2025 and is still expected to deal with pressure at least during the first semester. The predominant reading is that the producer should not retreat in the face of retail or buyers, since demand remains consistent and the market reacts quickly to variations in supply and standard of the grain. Within this scenario, planning takes on a central role. The guidance is to seek, whenever possible, to be among the first to harvest beans in the safrinha, taking advantage of an initial more favorable window, when the buyer ...