# BRAZIL CORN MARKET WATCH: Dry weather forecast intensifies corn yield concerns | S&P Global

> S&P Global reports that a dry forecast for early April, from INMET and Maxar, raised concerns over Brazil's second-crop corn. Little rain was expected in southern and Midwest growing areas, and planting had been delayed.

- Date: 2021-04-07 · published 2021-04-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47443-brazil-corn-market-watch-dry-weather-forecast-intensifies-corn-yield-concerns-s
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected dryness in the main safrinha belt threatens yields and keeps Brazilian corn export prices firm, supporting global corn and feed-ingredient costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-04-27 | [BRAZIL CORN WATCH: Concern over crop yields amid widespread dryness \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13724-brazil-corn-watch-concern-over-crop-yields-amid-widespread-dryness-s-and-p.md) | -6.4% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2022-05-24 | [BRAZIL CORN WATCH: Frost damage limited, dryness concerns remain \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13719-brazil-corn-watch-frost-damage-limited-dryness-concerns-remain-s-and-p-global.md) | -2.1% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2023-05-30 | [Dry Weather Worries Corn Farmers in Southern Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13646-dry-weather-worries-corn-farmers-in-southern-brazil.md) | -3.8% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2018-12-04 | [Wet Weather in Central Brazil a Cause for Concern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61504-wet-weather-in-central-brazil-a-cause-for-concern.md) | +0.5% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2024-08-26 | [Hot and Dry Weather Forecast for Central Brazil's Planting Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13550-hot-and-dry-weather-forecast-for-central-brazil-s-planting-season.md) | +2.6% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/040721-brazil-corn-market-watch-dry-weather-forecast-intensifies-corn-yield-concerns

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