# Interview: Brazil corn exports, domestic demand to stay firm this season despite coronavirus: CEPEA | S&P Global

> CEPEA's Lucilio Alves said Brazilian corn exports and domestic demand should remain firm this season despite the coronavirus pandemic and the large US surplus. Conab projects 34.5 million tonnes of exports for the 2020 marketing year, down from a record 41.17 million, and record domestic demand of 70.5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2020-05-11 · published 2020-05-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52959-interview-brazil-corn-exports-domestic-demand-to-stay-firm-this-season-despite
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Steady Brazilian export and domestic demand limits downside pressure on corn prices, though projected exports are well below last season's record.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-07-12 | [New project seeks to boost Brazilian corn meal exports - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35033-new-project-seeks-to-boost-brazilian-corn-meal-exports-datamarnews.md) | -5.7% | -8.7% |
| CORN | 2026-06-01 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Remain Strong Despite April Pullback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18801-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-remain-strong-despite-april-pullback.md) | -5.0% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2025-01-03 | [Global grain demand continues to match supply \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11608-global-grain-demand-continues-to-match-supply-the-western-producer.md) | -0.3% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2024-11-11 | [Report: Mexico's GM Corn Restrictions Likely to Stay Despite U.S. Trade Dispute Win - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27398-report-mexico-s-gm-corn-restrictions-likely-to-stay-despite-u-s-trade-dispute.md) | -1.2% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2024-02-08 | [With corn ethanol on the rise, Brazil doubles DDG exports - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31775-with-corn-ethanol-on-the-rise-brazil-doubles-ddg-exports-datamarnews.md) | -1.4% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/051120-interview-brazil-corn-exports-domestic-demand-to-stay-firm-this-season-despite-coronavirus-cepea

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