Sugarcane milling is expected to grow by 3.6% in the next harvest, says consultancy

The 2026/27 crop season in the Center-South region is expected to register an increase in sugarcane supply, according to StoneX, which projected a milling of 620.5 million tons, a 3.6% increase over the previous cycle. The consultancy points to an improvement in TCH, which is expected to reach 77.5 tons per hectare, and stability in the harvested area above 8 million hectares, with recovery from regions affected by fires in 2024. The greater availability of raw material is also expected to boost sugar production, estimated at 41.5 million tons in 2026/27, a 3.3% growth. This will be the second-highest volume in the historical series, despite the slight reduction in the sugar mix, from 51.3% to 50.6%. For ethanol, StoneX projects a total production of 36.1 billion liters in the next crop season, a 9.3% increase over 2025/26. The cycle will be marked by the continued expansion of corn ethanol, even with adjustments in the mix between hydrated and anhydrous. "There are 4 new corn ...