# Between corn, alternative crops and reduced investment, producers reshape the 2027 second crop

> Brazilian farmers in Minas Gerais, Goiás, and Mato Grosso are making varied plans for the 2027 second crop amid high costs, climate uncertainty, and uncertain returns. Some are considering milheto instead of commercial corn, while others are looking to maintain or expand corn or plant alternatives such as sesame and mung beans that require less initial investment.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T18:23:31.143Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84659-between-corn-alternative-crops-and-reduced-investment-producers-reshape-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

If more farmers switch away from commercial corn, second-crop corn supply could tighten and support prices, though the article says the regional decisions do not yet indicate a nationwide acreage decline. The shift also reflects cost and weather risks shaping feed-grain availability.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- noticiasagricolas.com.br: https://www.noticiasagricolas.com.br/noticias/graos/430913-entre-milho-culturas-alternativas-e-reducao-de-investimentos-produtores-redesenham-a-segunda-safra-de-2027.html

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