# Market Perspectives – January 9, 2020 - Page 7 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

> The U.S. Grains Council's January 9 market perspectives report notes Argentine corn plantings advancing after rains eased moisture concerns. Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul corn crop is estimated down about 20% on moisture stress, and China has dropped its 10% ethanol blend requirement due to reduced corn output.

- Date: 2020-01-09 · published 2020-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55185-market-perspectives-january-9-2020-page-7-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul shortfall tightens South American corn supply and supports prices, while China's removal of the ethanol mandate trims domestic corn-based ethanol demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-01-27 | [Market Perspectives – January 27, 2022 - Page 7 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14967-market-perspectives-january-27-2022-page-7-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts.md) | +1.7% | +10.2% |
| CORN | 2021-05-13 | [Market Perspectives – May 13, 2021 - Page 7 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7462-market-perspectives-may-13-2021-page-7-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | -7.7% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2021-06-03 | [Market Perspectives – June 3, 2021 - Page 7 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46407-market-perspectives-june-3-2021-page-7-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | +4.4% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2020-11-05 | [Market Perspectives – November 5, 2020 - Page 7 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50216-market-perspectives-november-5-2020-page-7-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts.md) | +0.3% | +8.7% |
| CORN | 2018-02-22 | [Market Perspectives - February 22, 2018 - Page 7 of 11 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66562-market-perspectives-february-22-2018-page-7-of-11-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts.md) | +1.4% | +3.0% |

## Sources

- grains.org: https://grains.org/market_perspectives/market-perspectives-january-9-2020/7/

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