date:May 26, 2016
he producer.
However, most of Clias plantations of second harvest corn, covering 6,424 acres, were affected by the drought. There was enough rain for the crop, but when the corn started tasseling, the rains stopped, said Clia. The producer plans to start harvesting at the end of June and has calculated losses of 30% for this area.
Winter Corn Output Drops Over 3%
According to May estimates by the national supply agency (Conab), corn production for the second harvest is down 3.1% from 54.59 mil