# Corn shortage in Brazil will not end soon 21.09.2021 - UkrAgroConsult

> Brazil's 2020/21 safrinha corn crop was hit by late planting, drought and frost, with Conab estimating output at 85.7 million tons, down 16.4%. Southern states must import about 14 million tons, and domestic corn prices have reached R$100 per sack.

- Date: 2021-09-21 · published 2021-09-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44917-corn-shortage-in-brazil-will-not-end-soon-21-09-2021-ukragroconsult
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tight domestic Brazilian corn supplies and heavy southern import needs support corn prices and raise demand for corn exports from Argentina and other regions, which tightens feed grain availability.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-08-04 | [Argentine farmers withhold corn, soybeans 04.08.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14018-argentine-farmers-withhold-corn-soybeans-04-08-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | +2.7% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2022-06-09 | [Americas grains exports raising Panamax demand 09.06.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40843-americas-grains-exports-raising-panamax-demand-09-06-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | -1.6% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2022-10-19 | [Argentina weekly soybean sales slow 19.10.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14003-argentina-weekly-soybean-sales-slow-19-10-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | -0.3% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2020-01-27 | [Mexico Will Have Higher Corn Imports in 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55044-mexico-will-have-higher-corn-imports-in-2020.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2026-03-01 | [Will Ukraine be able to export all of its grain in 2026?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14133-will-ukraine-be-able-to-export-all-of-its-grain-in-2026.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/corn-shortage-in-brazil-will-not-end-soon/

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