# PR 2025/26 Harvest: Drought reduces the potential of second-crop corn - Cultivar Magazine

> Deral's weekly bulletin confirmed completion of Paraná's soybean harvest and reported consolidated losses in second-crop corn due to water stress. Wheat planting progressed on improved soil moisture, though planted area may shrink due to market factors and costs.

- Date: 2026-05-05 · published 2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13435-pr-2025-26-harvest-drought-reduces-the-potential-of-second-crop-corn-cultivar
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Losses in Paraná safrinha corn tighten regional corn supply and modestly support feed grain prices, while smaller wheat area is mildly supportive for wheat over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-06-03 | [Drought and frosts put pressure on second-crop corn in the country - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13430-drought-and-frosts-put-pressure-on-second-crop-corn-in-the-country-cultivar.md) | -4.1% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2025-11-07 | [Lack of rain in Mato Grosso threatens the 2025/26 harvest - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13462-lack-of-rain-in-mato-grosso-threatens-the-2025-26-harvest-cultivar-magazine.md) | +2.7% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2025-05-08 | [RS 2024/25 Harvest: soybean harvest progresses, but losses in the field are a concern - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13496-rs-2024-25-harvest-soybean-harvest-progresses-but-losses-in-the-field-are-a.md) | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2024-09-27 | [2024-25 harvest begins with climate challenges in different regions of the country - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13546-2024-25-harvest-begins-with-climate-challenges-in-different-regions-of-the.md) | +2.2% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2025-04-15 | [PR 2024/25 Harvest: harvests advance, but climate demands attention - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13502-pr-2024-25-harvest-harvests-advance-but-climate-demands-attention-cultivar.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-27 | [2024-25 harvest begins with climate challenges in different regions of the country - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13546-2024-25-harvest-begins-with-climate-challenges-in-different-regions-of-the.md) | +0.9% | -6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-31 | [Dry weather favors corn and cotton harvest in Brazil - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13423-dry-weather-favors-corn-and-cotton-harvest-in-brazil-cultivar-magazine.md) | +2.2% | +6.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-22 | [Record grain harvest potential for Western Australian farmers as prices spike on east coast drought - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63501-record-grain-harvest-potential-for-western-australian-farmers-as-prices-spike.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- revistacultivar.com: https://revistacultivar.com/news/2025-26-crop-season-drought-reduces-the-potential-of-second-crop-corn.

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