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Light Frosts Seen in Brazil's Corn Areas
USAgNet - 05/23/2018

Light frosts were reported in some corn areas in southern Brazil on Monday as a cold front pushed through the country's center-south, while scattered rains during the weekend provided some relief for the cereal, although worries persist for cane.

According to meteorologists and data from Thomson Reuters Agricultural Weather Dashboard, frosts were reported in the south and west of Paraná state, Brazil's second-largest grain producer, but with low potential for any damage.

There were also reports of very light frosts in lowland areas in São Paulo and Minas Gerais, big producers of coffee and sugar, but with low potential for damaging crops.

"Nothing significant," a Minas coffee broker told Reuters.

The main worry continues to be related to dry weather and its impact on corn and cane fields.

Rains during the weekend were in good volumes in southern Parana, but were below expected levels in São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Forecasts for rains in the final part of May have sharply diminished.

He said rains in the western part of the state mitigated the effects of the drought for some corn areas, but the situation was still critical for crops in the northern part of Paraná.

Santos said rains reached most corn areas, including the center-west, and would likely allow for some recovery of fields that lost yield potential recently due to excessive dryness.

Rural Clima does not expect more frosts in the coming days, saying temperatures, although cold at the moment, are expected to rise in coming days.


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