date:May 26, 2016
lion tons in the 2014/2015 season to 52.90 million tons this harvest.
Brazil faces a dilemma in the domestic market. There were record exports, but corn production was down in the first harvest, giving way to soybean crops. With limited supply of the grain on the domestic market, prices have remained at high levels in 2016.
The ESALQ/BMFBovespa Index (base Campinas-SP) attained R$ 52.91 per 60-kilo bag on Friday, May 20, a nominal record and 8.76% up for this point in May. However, domestic li