date:Jan 18, 2013
ccording to Fabio Meneghin, Agroconsult analyst.
Unlike in the U.S. and Argentina, Brazilian farmers have the luxury of planting two corn crops per year. In 2012, Brazil's 'safrinha', or second corn crop, was ramped up to record levels.
In 2012, Brazil produced 39.0 million tons of corn with its 'safrinha' crop vs. 21.6 million in 2011.
The two 2012 corn crops combined are estimated at 71.4 million tons, according to the Brazilian government.
In January, February, and even in March, southern