
A Stanford study reports that U.S. corn yields have risen overall thanks to new technologies and management, but the crop has become more sensitive to drought. The corn industry set record yields in five of the last seven years.
The study's lead author says the cost of bad weather is rising.
Growing drought sensitivity means bad seasons carry larger yield losses and higher input costs, a modest supportive factor for corn prices over time. It is a study of trends, not a current supply event.
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.