Corn prices remain firm as producers hold back and the exchange rate rises.

 A survey by Cepea shows that corn prices in the Brazilian interior remain firm. The support comes mainly from the reluctance of producers, who remain focused on planting the 2025/26 summer crop.

At the ports, according to the Research Center, grain prices are rising, reflecting the appreciation of the dollar and the international market. Researchers highlight that the increase in prices at the ports tends to also boost prices in the interior of the country, as this context raises export parity.

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In the field, planting for the 2025/26 crop is ahead of schedule in most producing regions, totaling 31.21 TP4T of the national area as of October 11th, a weekly increase of 2.1 percentage points and above the 30.71 TP4T average of the last five years, according to Conab.

A report released this week by the company indicates that aggregate corn production for 2025/26 could be 138.6 million tons, which would represent a decrease of 1.81 TP4T compared to the volume of 2024/25.