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The 2024/25 summer corn crop in Santa Catarina is shaping up to be one of the most productive in history. Even with a more than 13% reduction in the area planted, the state saw an increase of more than 23% in production compared to the previous harvest. The standout is yields, which saw a significant jump of more than 40%, reaching 9,717 kg per hectare - the highest ever recorded in the state. The data can be found in the April Agricultural Bulletin, which is available on the website of the Santa Catarina Agricultural Observatory and Infoagro.
According to Haroldo Tavares Elias, Socioeconomics and Rural Development analyst at Epagri/Cepa, the good results are the result of the intensified use of technology in the field, qualified management, and the lower incidence of the corn leafhopper during the crop season. The combination of good prices and high productivity may encourage producers to take back part of the corn area lost in recent years, when the crop was losing ground mainly to soybeans.
With this result, Santa Catarina and Paraná stand out nationally with yields close to 10 tons per hectare, on a par with the United States, the world benchmark for the crop. The scenario continues to be influenced by low domestic stocks, uncertainties about the second crop, and instability in the international market, factors that should keep prices volatile over the coming months.
April 16, 2025/ EPAGRI/ Brazil.
https://www.epagri.sc.gov.br
