Concern about the safrinha and La Niña in Argentina should raise the price of corn

The corn contract for January 2026 closed at $4.35 per bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade last Friday (28), up 2.33% from the previous week. On B3, the same maturity had an even more significant increase of 4.48%, closing at R$ 74.39 per bag. The rise was mirrored in the physical market, which closed positively in most regions. Analysis from the Grão Direto platform highlights key points for the corn market this week: Finally, the company assesses that corn may maintain its upward movement in the domestic market in the short term. "The growing ...