Brazil: Rain benefits final stretch of second crop corn sowing

The sowing of the 2nd season 2023/24 is in the final stretch, while the harvest of the summer crop advances. In recent days, the rainfall recorded in the country's producing areas has contributed to the development of the cereal. This week the most intense areas of instability continue to affect the northern half of Brazil and heavy and widespread rains are expected over most of the producing areas in the North and Northeast. Heavy and lasting rains are expected mainly in producing areas of Tocantins, Maranhão, Piauí and the eastern half of Pará. In these areas until Friday (08/04), it may rain more than 70mm and the rains should momentarily paralyze field activities and can cause disruption to crops and roads in Matopiba. Rain increases in Bahia Another state that will benefit from the rains in this first week of April is Bahia. High volumes of precipitation are expected between the south and west of the State, but in general the episodes should occur in the form of isolated ...