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Brazil’s Safrinha Corn: Models, Ports and Export Pace

Brazil’s safrinha corn season, the second crop planted after soybeans are harvested, is the defining variable for global corn supply balances through the second half of 2026.

By K2 Research TeamFeb 1, 2026PDF · 9 pages

Brazil’s safrinha corn season, the second crop planted after soybeans are harvested, is the defining variable for global corn supply balances through the second half of 2026.

What’s inside

  1. Executive summary
  2. Safrinha crop architecture
  3. Planting progress and agronomic risk
  4. Weather overlay: La Niña exit and the pollination window
  5. Port infrastructure: Paranaguá, Santos and the northern arc
  6. Export pace and ANEC registration data
  7. Domestic demand vs export competition: the ethanol boom
  8. Trading framework and price outlook