SUGARCANE CRUSHING REACHES 31.11 MILLION AS HARVEST CONCLUDES IN KEY REGIONS

Brazil’s Center-South region crushed 31.11 million tons of sugarcane in the latter half of October, bringing the 2025-26 harvest total to 556.03 million tons, a 1.97% decline. With 242 units operating and 74 already finished (a number well above the last cycle). The quality of the raw material was poorer, with ATR falling 3.07%. Sugar production in the fortnight was 2.07 million tons, but a shift toward ethanol expanded its production by 14% to 1.90 billion liters, fueled by corn ethanol. Cumulatively, total ethanol is still down 6.91%. October ethanol sales reached 3.05 billion liters, with anhydrous rising and hydrous falling. Meanwhile, the CBios market has already seen 106% of the necessary 2025 credits issued.
Source: ÚNICA / Notícias Agrícolas (*Translated by Ia Niani)