Brazil has already sown 20.8% of the planned area for corn.

The sowing of the 1st 2025/26 corn crop in Brazil reached 20.80% of the estimated area by September 20, according to Conab. The progress represents 6.10 percentage points compared to the previous week and maintains a faster pace than observed in the past crop, when the work was 4.60 points behind. The performance also exceeds the average of the last five years by 2.60 percentage points, mainly reflecting the progress in the South of the country. Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul lead the sowing, with 44%, 35%, and 66% of the areas already planted, respectively. The favorable climatic conditions, with regular rains ensuring good soil moisture, explain the faster pace. In Paraná and Santa Catarina, the weekly progress reached 20 percentage points, while in Rio Grande do Sul it was 13 points. Despite the advancement, only these three states have started the work so far. Together, they represent 36.18% of the national area projected for the crop. In the coming weeks, the ...