Wheat in Brazil: prices fall

The wheat market has faced strong volatility in recent days, influenced by international tensions and local factors. According to TF Agroeconômica, the trade dispute between the US and China negatively affected prices, causing wheat to break important supports and reinforcing a scenario of high global availability, with no short-term reversal prospects. In Brazil, producers feel the direct impact of this volatility: the price per sack, which reached R$ 80.71, fell to around R$ 62.47, putting pressure on profitability. Experts emphasize that selling at the wrong time has been a common mistake and that adjustments in the marketing strategy, especially with guidance from cooperatives and associations, could increase productivity and even contribute to the country's self-sufficiency. Among the factors driving prices up, notable are good exports from the US, the recent purchase of 220 thousand tons of wheat by Bangladesh, and the growing demand for Paranaense wheat, which is proving ...