Brazil activates planting of safrinha corn

Published Mar 7, 2023

Tridge summary

As of February 24, soybean harvesting is nearing completion in Brazil, which has delayed the sowing of safrinha corn. Only 39.1% of the planned sowing areas have been prepared, which is behind the previous year's progress of 52.4%. The delay is attributed to heavy rains, particularly in the south-central regions. Despite the setback, the total sown area for safrinha corn is projected to increase to 14.9 million hectares, up from 14.8 million hectares last season. The most significant sowing activities are taking place in Mato Grosso, Goias, Mato Grosso do Sul, Parana, Minas Gerais, and Sao Paulo.

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In Brazil, the harvesting campaign of soybeans is being completed, against which the sowing of safrinha corn is activated. So, as of February 24, grain sowing was carried out on 39.1% of the planned areas, which, however, is inferior to the figure for the same period last season (52.4%), reports Soybeans&Corn Advisor. As noted, this backlog is due to delays in the harvest of soybeans due to rains, especially in the south-central regions of Brazil. At the same time, the most active sowing is carried out in the states of Mato Grosso (56.4% of the plan), Goias (35.8%), Mato Grosso do Sul (27.9%), Parana (26%), Minas ...

Source: Zol