The planting of corn crops for the 2023/24 summer harvest in Brazil is slightly behind schedule, with only 55% of the total forecast planted so far compared to 68.6% at the same time last year. The most advanced states in planting activities are Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul, while states like Bahia, Goiás, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo are experiencing delays. Of the crops already sown, 11.3% are in the emergency phase, 67.7% in the vegetative development stage, 16.3% in flowering, and 4.7% in grain filling.