# The Pros and Cons of 2021 Corn Prices

> DTN analyst Todd Hultman sets out the key 2021 corn price drivers: COVID-19 demand weakness and China's large feed-grain appetite. He notes uncertainty about China's actual grain stocks and USDA's surplus estimate.

- Date: 2021-02-01 · published 2021-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48658-the-pros-and-cons-of-2021-corn-prices
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Demand from China is a bullish factor, while pandemic-related ethanol and food demand are bearish. Uncertainty over Chinese stocks adds volatility to corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2021/02/01/pros-cons-2021-corn-prices

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