Summer corn approaches completion with 98.8% of the planted area.

The planting of summer corn in Western Bahia has virtually concluded, reaching 98.8% of the 120,000 hectares planned for the 2025/26 crop, according to a survey by Aiba. The planting window was marked by climatic variations between microregions, but did not prevent the progress of the agricultural calendar. The expected average productivity is 187 bags per hectare, with an estimated production of 1.346 million tons, a volume 14.3% higher than the previous crop. The expansion of area reflects a scenario of greater confidence in the cereal, driven by prices and domestic demand. In the earliest areas, producers are already directing efforts to control pests, such as caterpillars of the genus Spodoptera and leafhoppers, the latter associated with the enfezados that compromise the performance of the crops. Aiba recommends the adoption of integrated management practices to reduce the impacts of these agents. The marketing of the 2025/26 crop reached 38% by the end of November, with an ...