# Drought damages big portion of corn in Brazil's Mato Grosso

> Drought is hitting southern Mato Grosso particularly hard, with farmers in the mid-north possibly losing an average of 10 percent of their corn due to lack of rain. Harvest in affected fields is expected in about 40 days.

- Date: 2018-05-14 · published 2018-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64860-drought-damages-big-portion-of-corn-in-brazil-s-mato-grosso
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses in Mato Grosso, Brazil's largest corn-producing state, reduce exportable corn supply and support corn prices, with knock-on effects for feed grain costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-11-27 | [Drought in State of Mato Grosso, Brazil - Agribrasilis - Inside Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13460-drought-in-state-of-mato-grosso-brazil-agribrasilis-inside-agribusiness.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| 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 | 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 | 2020-11-30 | [Drought Continues to Hamper Brazil's Corn, Soybean Growing Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50007-drought-continues-to-hamper-brazil-s-corn-soybean-growing-season.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2022-12-19 | [Drought hits Brazil corn in key southern state – StoneX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13681-drought-hits-brazil-corn-in-key-southern-state-stonex.md) | +1.3% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corn/drought-damages-big-portion-of-corn-in-brazils-mato-grosso-idUSKCN1IF305/

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