Apr 16, 2026
Conab Increases Soybean and Corn Estimates in April Crop Report
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
In their April Crop Report, Conab increased the 2025/26 Brazilian soybean estimate 1.4 million tons to 179,2 million. For Corn, Conab increased the 2025/26 Brazilian corn estimate 1.3 million tons to 139.5 million.
The increase in Brazil's soybean estimate compared to last month was the result of slightly larger acreage and higher yields. Brazil's 2025/26 soybean acreage is estimated at 48.47 million hectares (119.7 million acres), which is up 40,000 hectares from last month and up 2.4% compared to last year. The nationwide soybean yield is estimated at 3,696 kg/ha (55.0 bu/ac), which is up 0.3 bushels from the prior month. Soybean production of 179.2 million tons represents an increase of 7.6 million compared to last year or 4.5%.
Brazil's corn estimate increased due to larger acreage and higher yields for both the first and second corn crops. Acreage of the first corn crop increased 50,000 hectares to 4.10 million hectares (10.1 million acres). Yield of the first corn crop is 6,816 kg/ha (108.3 bu/ac), which is up 1.2 bushels compared to last month. Production of the first crop is 27.96 million tons, up 0.61 million from last month.
Acreage of the safrinha corn crop is 17.79 million hectares (43.9 million acres) up 30,000 hectares from last month and up 2.1% from last year. Yield of the safrinha corn crop is 6,133 kg/ha (97.5 bu/ac) up 0.5 bushels from last month, but down 5.7 bushels from last year or 5.6%. Safrinha corn production is estimated at 109.1 million tons, up 0.68 million from last month.
Production of Brazil's third corn crop was left unchanged at 2.48 million tons.
Corn production of 139.6 million tons represents a reduction of 1.5 million tons compared to last year or 1.1%. Safrinha corn now represents 78.1% of Brazil's total corn production with the first corn crop representing 20% and the third corn crop representing 1.8%.