
Brazil’s 2026/27 planting is underway, with 68,461 hectares sown out of an estimated 373,005 hectares in the area discussed. The article highlights soil moisture, tight corn margins and MAPA minimum prices as factors farmers should consider when planning planting and managing risk.
Insufficient or uneven moisture can disrupt crop establishment and planting schedules, creating production risk for corn and soybeans. Tight corn margins and minimum-price policies also affect growers’ planting and marketing decisions.
After 445 past neutral weather events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 324 past neutral weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.7%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.