Episode Details

Dr. Hunter Biram sits down with Dr. Bruno Pinto, teaching assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Arkansas, to talk about how El Niño could affect Brazil’s second-season corn crop, known as safrinha. Most of Brazil’s corn is planted right after the soybean harvest, so delays in soybean planting can push safrinha past its low-risk planting window. Bruno walks through what past El Niño seasons in Mato Grosso show about planting delays and yields, and why a smaller Brazilian crop could matter for U.S. corn exports. He also points to the key dates and numbers worth watching as this season unfolds.