Paraná exports US$22.6 million worth of turkey meat and maintains 79% of corn in good condition.

The second corn crop continues to sustain good expectations in Paraná. A survey released by the Department of Rural Economy (Deral), of the State Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (Seab), shows that 79% of the crops are in good condition, while 14% are in average condition and only 7% are classified as poor.

The cultivated area remained at 2.9 million hectares in the 2025/26 crop season. Although the excess of cloudy days and lower temperatures require caution regarding the productive potential, the absence of frost forecast for the next 14 days maintains optimism among producers.

Corn is the main winter crop in Paraná and one of the pillars of the state's animal protein production, serving as the basis for feeding poultry, pigs, and confined cattle.

Turkey meat exports gain momentum.

Another highlight of the report is the performance of turkey meat in the international market. In the first four months of 2026, Brazil exported 22,300 tons of the product, generating foreign exchange revenue of US$90.8 million.

Paraná ranked third among exporting states, with shipments of 4,739 tons and revenue of US$22.6 million.

Compared to the same period last year, exports from Paraná grew by 6.91% of their exports per day (TP4T). This increase was mirrored by other states in the Southern Region, with rises of 38.41% in Santa Catarina.

Catarina and 21.2% in Rio Grande do Sul.

In addition to the increase in traded volumes, there was a strong appreciation in the product's value. The average price of fresh turkey meat reached US$4,059.03 per ton, a value 77.6% higher than that recorded in the first four months of the previous year, when the average was US$2,285.33 per ton.

Among the main destinations for Brazilian protein are Mexico, Chile, South Africa, the Netherlands, Peru, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Benin, Gabon, and the Bahamas.

Peanut harvest could reach new record high.

The Deral bulletin also highlights the expansion of peanut cultivation in the country. The estimate for the 2025/26 Brazilian harvest is a record production of 1.2 million tons.

If the volume is confirmed, it will be the largest ever recorded in the national historical series, surpassing the record achieved in the previous harvest.

In Paraná, the expectation is to harvest 5,600 tons. The Paranavaí region accounts for just over half of the state's production, while the Umuarama region is responsible for approximately 231% of the cultivated area.

According to Deral analyst Edmar Gervásio, fieldwork is currently concentrated in Umuarama, one of the main crop-producing regions in the state.

Historically, peanuts played an important role in the Brazilian vegetable oil industry. Until the 1970s, a large part of the production was destined for the manufacture of oil for domestic consumption. With the expansion of soybean production and the increase in its economic competitiveness, peanuts lost ground in this market and began to seek new marketing alternatives, especially those focused on food consumption and the food industry.