Farmers across Brazil have begun planting the 2025/26 crop season, with expectations for another record in corn and soybean acreage. In its preliminary estimate released on October 14, Conab projected that Brazil’s soybean acreage will increase by 3.5%, reaching 121 million acres – the largest area on record. Like soybeans, Brazilian corn acreage is also expected to expand by 4% in the 2025/26 season, reaching 56 million acres, according to Conab’s initial estimates.
