Feijão vai disparar? Arroz reage e a menor área de Trigo da história acende o alerta.

In the wheat market, attention is focused on Eastern Europe and Russia, where production problems are keeping prices firm in Chicago, above six dollars per bushel. In Brazil, planting is practically complete, with crops showing good development and no frost damage so far. However, the most striking aspect of this harvest is the reduction in planted area, which is expected to fall below 2 million hectares. While national producers monitor prices in the South of the country, Vlamir Brandalizze comments that the market is awaiting retail activity at the beginning of the month to determine the pace of new negotiations. The rice market is showing signs of recovery at the beginning of August, with more buying activity, especially in the western border region of Rio Grande do Sul. While producers are reducing supply in anticipation of better prices and Brazilian exports are gaining momentum, the sector is closely monitoring the international scenario. The reduction in planted area in Rio Grande do Sul is already considered certain, but the emergence of new tensions in the Middle East is raising an alert. Vlamir Brandalizze highlights that the rise in oil prices and logistical instability could put pressure on fertilizer and freight costs, bringing new challenges to planning for the next harvest. In the bean market, the downward trend in prices seems to have stalled, giving way to signs of stability and small reactions in specific markets. With the end of the second harvest, the supply of new beans becomes more limited, focusing attention on retail activity at the beginning of the month. While premium beans maintain firm prices, the market is preparing for an August that historically presents greater pressure on demand. Vlamir Brandalizze explains that this is a period of sanitary break and low supply, which may create room for positive adjustments in producer prices.