# Durango corn growers warn of economic risks from low prices

> Corn producers in Durango need about 7,200 pesos per tonne to cover production costs, but the federal Precios de Garantía reference price is around 6,000 pesos. State lawmakers have asked federal authorities to review the program's price and purchase volume conditions. They also proposed stronger traceability and origin certification for corn used in tortillas and meat products.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-15T01:35:47.776Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100456-durango-corn-growers-warn-of-economic-risks-from-low-prices
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Prices below production costs may reduce Mexican corn planting and push farmers toward imports, which supports demand for US corn. The effect on global prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-09 | [Will $10B in economic payments offset farm income losses? \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26503-will-10b-in-economic-payments-offset-farm-income-losses-agriculture-dive.md) | +4.1% | +5.7% |
| CORN | 2018-03-20 | [GRAIN \| Mexico: The dangers of industrial corn and its processed edible products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65978-grain-mexico-the-dangers-of-industrial-corn-and-its-processed-edible-products.md) | -0.1% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2025-02-01 | [Impacts of Economic Assistance Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26502-impacts-of-economic-assistance-payments.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-12-23 | [COMMODITIES 2025: US policy shifts point toward lower DDGS prices in 2025 \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26943-commodities-2025-us-policy-shifts-point-toward-lower-ddgs-prices-in-2025-s-and.md) | +0.5% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2019-01-29 | [Guaranteed prices for producers could put pressure on inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61062-guaranteed-prices-for-producers-could-put-pressure-on-inflation.md) | -0.4% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- elsiglodedurango.com.mx: https://www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx/noticia/2026/advierten-riesgos-economicos-para-campesinos-de-durango-por-bajo-precio-del-maiz.html

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