Brazil: Grain and Feed Annual

MY2017/18 corn production is forecast lower at 89 million metric tons (MMT), based on reduced area for first and second-crop corn and an expected return to average yields. MY2018/19 corn production is forecast at 90 MMT, based on expected growth of second-crop corn area. MY2017/18 milled rice production is estimated at 7.7 MMT, due to a small decrease in planted area and a slight decrease in yields. MY2018/19 milled rice production is forecast at 8.2 MMT on an expected return to higher yields. MY 2018/19 wheat production is forecast at 6 MMT on a return to more normal yields. MY2017/18 imports are forecast at 7 MMT, on a slower-than-expected pace of trade.

Brazil: Grain and Feed Annual