# Brazilian Safrinha Crop Corn Waiting for More Rain

> AgRural estimates Brazil's 2017-18 total corn production at 87.1 million tonnes, down 10.2 million from last year, while Safras & Mercado projects 79.02 million tonnes. Mato Grosso farmers are starting to harvest early-planted safrinha corn, while others wait for rain.

- Date: 2018-05-22 · published 2018-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64862-brazilian-safrinha-crop-corn-waiting-for-more-rain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Brazilian corn output reduces export competition and supports global corn prices, favoring higher feed corn costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-02-14 | [Drop in Safrinha corn area will cap Brazilian fertilizer ... - CRU Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66329-drop-in-safrinha-corn-area-will-cap-brazilian-fertilizer-cru-group.md) | -0.2% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2024-06-12 | [2023/24 Brazil Safrinha Corn 4.7% Harvested](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13564-2023-24-brazil-safrinha-corn-4-7-harvested.md) | -0.1% | -7.3% |
| CORN | 2024-02-16 | [2023/24 Brazil Safrinha Corn 38% Planted vs. 25% Last Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13593-2023-24-brazil-safrinha-corn-38-planted-vs-25-last-year.md) | +0.5% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2021-07-08 | [Conab drops its Brazilian corn crop estimate to 93.4 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45902-conab-drops-its-brazilian-corn-crop-estimate-to-93-4-pro-farmer.md) | +3.4% | -10.1% |
| CORN | 2024-08-13 | [Brazilian crop output reduced by adverse weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13555-brazilian-crop-output-reduced-by-adverse-weather.md) | -1.2% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/south-america-calling/blog-post/2018/05/22/brazilian-safrinha-crop-corn-waiting

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