Brazilian Yellow Corn for Feed, Food & Industry
Export-grade corn from Mato Grosso, Paraná, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul — mostly from Brazil’s huge second-crop “safrinha” harvest — sourced by Kolash Group and shipped from Santos, Paranaguá and the Arco Norte ports.
When is Brazilian corn available for export?
Most Brazilian export corn comes from the second crop (safrinha), planted right after the soybean harvest and harvested from about June to September. Export shipments are heaviest in the second half of the year, roughly July to January, when US supplies are also competing.
Conab forecasts Brazil’s 2025/26 corn crop at 144 million tonnes, of which 112.1 million tonnes is safrinha. Kolash Group supplies yellow corn on FOB, CFR or CIF terms to feed mills, food processors and industrial buyers.
How Brazil Grows 144 Million Tonnes
Brazil plants corn in three seasons. The second crop now produces nearly four of every five tonnes. Tap a crop to compare.
2025/26 corn crop by season
Million tonnes · Conab, September 2026
First-crop volume is derived from Conab’s total (144 Mt) minus the second (112.1 Mt) and third (2.39 Mt) crops. Source: Conab via World-Grain, Sept 2026.
One Field, Two Harvests: Soy Then Corn
Drag the slider through the year to watch a typical Mato Grosso field produce soybeans and then safrinha corn on the same land.
Feed, Ethanol & Export Demand
USDA’s 2026/27 outlook shows strong domestic demand from feed and a fast-growing corn ethanol industry, alongside steady exports.
Use of Brazilian corn, 2026/27
Million tonnes · USDA FAS outlook (production basis 136 Mt)
Shares of domestic corn use reported by USDA. Source: USDA FAS outlook via CropGPT.
What to Specify, by End Use
Select how you will use the corn. The quality parameters that matter most for that use light up. Values follow your specification or the agreed contract standard and are confirmed in each offer.
Brazilian export corn is typically non-segregated yellow corn. Tell us if you need non-GMO or other special requirements; availability is confirmed before an offer.
Brazil’s Corn States & Landmarks
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Mato GrossoMato Grosso
The safrinha capital of Brazil. Sorriso, Sapezal, Nova Mutum and Lucas do Rio Verde plant corn straight after soy, sending grain by rail from Rondonópolis to Santos or north on the BR-163 to the Amazon ports.
ParanáParaná
Grows both summer and safrinha corn around Cascavel, Toledo and Guarapuava, with strong cooperatives and the Port of Paranaguá on its coast.
GoiásGoiás & Federal District
Rio Verde, Jataí and Cristalina feed big poultry, pork and ethanol industries, close to Brasília and linked by the North–South railway.
Mato Grosso do SulMato Grosso do Sul
Dourados, Maracaju and Chapadão do Sul grow large safrinha crops and are home to new corn ethanol plants.
MATOPIBAMATOPIBA
The frontier of Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí and western Bahia, exporting through the northern port of Itaqui with shorter routes to Europe and North Africa.
When Brazilian Corn Ships
An illustrative view of Brazil’s typical corn export rhythm through the year. Hover a bar for details.
Buyer tip: book safrinha corn for July–January shipment early in the year, before the harvest, to secure vessel slots during Brazil’s busiest export months.
What Does Your Corn Order Look Like?
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Brazilian Corn for Your Region
🕌 Middle East
Feed corn for poultry integrators in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Jordan — Brazil’s corn exports to Arab markets rose 24.9% in 2025.
Middle East market →🌍 Africa
Yellow corn for feed mills and millers in North and West Africa, via Itaqui and Santos.
Africa market →🇪🇺 Europe
Safrinha corn for Iberian and Northern European compounders during the July–January window.
Europe market →🌎 North America
A second origin for Mexican feed mills and integrators through Veracruz, Altamira and Progreso.
North America market →Brazilian Corn Questions
What is safrinha corn?
Safrinha is Brazil’s second corn crop, planted from about January to March on the same fields straight after the soybean harvest and harvested from June to September. In 2025/26 it accounts for 112.1 million of Brazil’s 144 million tonnes of corn.
How much corn does Brazil export?
Brazil exported 41.7 million tonnes of corn in 2025, according to Cargonave data, and USDA expects exports of about 42 million tonnes in 2026/27.
When is the best time to buy Brazilian corn?
Brazilian corn exports are heaviest from about July to January, after the safrinha harvest. Contracting earlier in the year helps secure shipment slots for that window.
Which ports ship Brazilian corn?
Mainly Santos and Paranaguá, plus the northern Arco Norte ports such as Itaqui, Santarém and Barcarena, which serve Mato Grosso and the MATOPIBA frontier.
Is Brazilian corn GMO?
Most Brazilian export corn is conventional non-segregated yellow corn that includes GMO varieties. If you need non-GMO corn, tell us and we will confirm availability and segregation before making an offer.
What is the HS code for corn?
Corn (maize) falls under HS heading 1005. Corn for grain other than seed is usually classified under 1005.90; your customs broker confirms the exact national tariff code.
Feed mills · Integrators · Ethanol · Food processors
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