La Niña should not affect corn yields in Brazil

According to the Agro em Dado bulletin, published by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Seapa) of Goiás, summer corn planting in the Center-South region of Brazil has already reached 15% of the planned area in the first week of September. However, in the Center-West region, planting operations have not yet begun due to low soil moisture and high temperatures. For the 2024/25 harvest, a new reduction in the area allocated to the cultivation of first-crop corn is estimated, following the downward trend observed in the previous harvest, with projected drops of 10.7% in Brazil and 10.9% in Goiás. This continuous decrease is attributed to the reduced attractiveness of the crop during this period. The La Niña climate phenomenon, which is expected to intensify between October and November, should not cause significant impacts on grain productivity in Brazil, unlike what occurred in the last harvest, which was influenced by El Niño. Thus, the expectation is for higher ...