Brazil: Conab lowered soybean estimate by 0.33 mt to 146.52 mt and corn down by 1.79 mt to 110.96 mt

Published 2024년 4월 16일

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Conab's April Crop Report for the 2023/24 season in Brazil indicates a decrease in the country's soybean and corn production, with soybeans forecasted at 146.52 million tons and corn at 110.96 million tons. This reduction is attributed to adverse weather conditions, a slight increase in soybean acreage but lower yield, and a decrease in both acreage and yield for the safrinha corn, which is a significant component of Brazil's corn output. The report highlights several challenges impacting these crops, including delayed soybean planting, low corn prices, and a shift by some farmers to alternative crops, all contributing to the year-on-year decline in production.

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In their April Crop Report, Conab lowered the 2023/24 Brazil soybean estimate 0.33 million tons to 146.52 million. For corn, Conab lowered the 2023/24 Brazil estimate 1.79 million tons to 110.96 million. Conab is now estimating the 2023/24 soybean acreage at 45.23 million hectares (111.7 million acres) which is up 65,000 hectares from the March estimate and up 2.6% year-on-year. The soybean yield is now estimated at 3,239 kg/ha (48.2 bu/ac), which is down 0.2 bu/ac from the March report and down 7.7% from last year. Brazil’s 2023/24 soybean production is now estimated at 146.52 million tons, which is down 8.0 million tons or 5.2% year-on-year. Brazil’s 2023/24 corn production was lowered 1.79 million tons from the March estimate due to almost entirely a lower safrinha corn production. The safrinha acreage was increased 26,000 hectares to 15.77 million hectares (38.95 million acres), but it is still down 8.2% compared to last year. The substantial change for the safrinha crop was ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult