Forecasts of heavy rainfall during Brazil’s soy-harvesting season are unlikely to discourage farmers from planting winter corn, according to Agroconsult, as it kicked off an annual crop tour Jan. 16 in the top grain-producing state of Mato Grosso. Once an afterthought, winter or second corn is planted after soybeans are harvested in states like Mato Grosso, which is now starting to harvest oilseeds planted last September. Unless rains really disrupt soy-harvesting work, conditions remain favourable for farmers to plant winter corn after soybeans.