
Brazil's Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said heavy rains in Mato Grosso and other states were disrupting planting of the second corn crop, which will make up about 80% of output. She said tight corn supplies were already a concern for meatpackers.
She also suggested agricultural commodity prices could rise further.
Government concern over weather-delayed planting and tight supplies signals firmer domestic corn and feed demand, supporting prices for feed buyers.
Tras 1465 eventos alcista de clima pasados, Maíz se movió una mediana de +0,2 % en 5 sesiones (54% al alza; mitad central entre -1,4 % y +1,9 %), y +0,9 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.