# The US is the world's biggest corn exporter - but for how long? - BBC News

> A BBC feature reports that US corn exports have been hurt by a weather-reduced 2022 crop, low Mississippi River levels and higher prices. The US is on track to be overtaken by Brazil as the top corn exporter.

- Date: 2023-07-07 · published 2023-07-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14827-the-us-is-the-world-s-biggest-corn-exporter-but-for-how-long-bbc-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Losing export share to Brazil reduces US export demand for corn, which weighs on US corn prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-07-02 | [bne IntelliNews - Ukraine takes “world’s large grain exporter” title from Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57942-bne-intellinews-ukraine-takes-world-s-large-grain-exporter-title-from-russia.md) | +2.8% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2019-12-09 | [The slow pace of exports lower corn prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9819-the-slow-pace-of-exports-lower-corn-prices.md) | -2.5% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2025-05-01 | [EU tariffs to curb US corn imports, soy at lower risk for now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25117-eu-tariffs-to-curb-us-corn-imports-soy-at-lower-risk-for-now.md) | -3.8% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Trump tariffs create risks for US ag exports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14770-trump-tariffs-create-risks-for-us-ag-exports-latest-market-news.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2024-05-01 | [How much grain is Ukraine exporting and how is it leaving the country?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14306-how-much-grain-is-ukraine-exporting-and-how-is-it-leaving-the-country.md) | +2.6% | +7.2% |

## Sources

- bbc.co.uk: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66089408

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