Above average rains in key corn-growing regions should bring relief to Brazilian farmers, easing drought fears as the country’s second corn crop develops through the end of April. There were rains in late March and early April in Paraná and São Paulo states, maintaining soil humidity,” said Paulo Molinari, an analyst with Safras & Mercados consultancy. He noted fields are developing normally in those states while in Mato Grosso and Goiás conditions are almost perfect.