Corn has a pace above the average of the last 5 harvests.

According to the weekly analysis released by the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea) this Monday (29), based on data from Conab, the sowing of the first 2025/26 corn crop in Brazil has reached 20.80% of the estimated area. The survey indicates that "the sowing presented a weekly advance of 6.10 percentage points," while, compared to the same period of the 2024/25 crop, the work is 4.60 percentage points ahead and 2.60 points above the average of the last five crops. The highest pace was the result of the progress in the South of the country, with highlights in Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. As of September 20, sowing had reached 44.00% in Paraná, 35.00% in Santa Catarina, and 66.00% in Rio Grande do Sul. "The faster performance is due to the favorable climatic conditions in these regions, where recent rains have ensured good soil moisture for the start of operations," the report highlighted. Despite the ...