Exports and foreign exchange influence adjustments to corn

The corn market began the day following the movement of price adjustments after the recent sequence of increases. The fluctuation reflects the combination of export expectations and currency exchange variations, which influence the formation of prices in the domestic market. With the devaluation of the dollar in recent days, part of the appreciation impulse lost strength and led to punctual adjustments in futures contracts. According to TF Agroeconômica, estimates from Anec indicate that the country may ship nearly 5 million tons of corn in December, a volume that, if confirmed, represents an increase of 37.8% over the same month in 2024. Even with this heated outlook, B3 contracts ended the day with mixed movements. The January 2026 contract closed at R$ 74.40, with a daily decrease of R$ 0.60 and a weekly increase of R$ 0.89. March 2026 ended at R$ 76.09, falling R$ 0.39 on the day but still with a gain of R$ 0.92 for the week. May 2026 stood at R$ 75.59, a drop of R$ 0.27 on ...