# Dryness in Brazil friendly to corn – KORN News Radio

> A grain marketing consultant says continued dryness in Brazil is supportive for corn prices. Safrinha corn planting has reached about six percent, a record-fast pace, though some farmers are waiting for more consistent rains. The planting window runs until the end of February.

- Date: 2019-01-22 · published 2019-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60941-dryness-in-brazil-friendly-to-corn-korn-news-radio
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Dry conditions threatening Brazil's second-crop corn would tighten export supplies and support corn prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-07-25 | [Dryness Noted in Western Corn Belt Ratings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69798-dryness-noted-in-western-corn-belt-ratings.md) | -1.0% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2024-08-23 | [Drought reduces corn yields in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13551-drought-reduces-corn-yields-in-brazil.md) | +0.2% | +6.1% |
| 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 | 2022-05-03 | [Drought in Brazil adds to corn conundrum - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13721-drought-in-brazil-adds-to-corn-conundrum-grain-central.md) | +3.6% | +3.0% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- kornradio.com: https://kornradio.com/ag-news/dryness-in-brazil-friendly-to-corn/
- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/dryness-in-brazil-friendly-to-corn/

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