Goiás accelerates corn sowing with improved weather conditions

The advance gained intensity from the third week of November, when the planted percentage jumped to 39%, approaching the average recorded over the last five years, 40.8%. The document attributes the performance to the regularization of precipitation, which brought greater security to producers to accelerate sowing. Between the 23rd and 29th of November, planting maintained a high pace and reached 55% of the expected area. According to the National Supply Company (Conab), in the East and North regions of Goiás, planting was already practically completed during this period. In addition to the performance in the field, corn continues to occupy a prominent position in Goiás' foreign trade. From January to October 2025, the grain was the third highest value product exported by the state, behind only soybeans and beef. Corn's participation in the total value exported by Goiás' agribusiness grew from 5.8% to 7.1% compared to the previous year, reflecting the strengthening of ...