# Mexican countryside sinks: harvest collapse, extortion and abandoned production spark worst crisis in 40 years

> The GCMA reports that production of seven staple grains in Mexico fell 11%, about four million tonnes less, with wheat down 46.4% and white corn down 6.7%. The consultancy's director blames the loss of financing, insurance and marketing programs, and the article cites a sharp drop in planted corn area in Sinaloa. Insecurity and extortion are also cited as drivers of the decline.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T06:13:48.032Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79269-mexican-countryside-sinks-harvest-collapse-extortion-and-abandoned-production
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower domestic output of wheat and white corn increases Mexico's reliance on imports, which supports demand for US wheat and corn. The impact on prices depends on how much of the shortfall is covered by imports.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-11-11 | [Will the Fertilizer Crisis Hit Global Grains Production? \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44009-will-the-fertilizer-crisis-hit-global-grains-production-cz-app.md) | -0.8% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2019-03-28 | [New record for U.S. ethanol production and exports in 2018 and an update on Iowa’s ethanol industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60116-new-record-for-u-s-ethanol-production-and-exports-in-2018-and-an-update-on-iowa.md) | -2.6% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2023-03-08 | [Indonesian palm oil exports, production to fall in 2023 - GAPKI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15745-indonesian-palm-oil-exports-production-to-fall-in-2023-gapki.md) | -1.6% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2019-11-12 | [State Council planning more measures to restore nation's hog production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56059-state-council-planning-more-measures-to-restore-nation-s-hog-production.md) | -0.5% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2020-06-17 | [Viewpoint: Mexico’s glyphosate weedkiller import restrictions could harm farmers and consumers alike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52570-viewpoint-mexico-s-glyphosate-weedkiller-import-restrictions-could-harm-farmers.md) | -0.6% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-11 | [Will the Fertilizer Crisis Hit Global Grains Production? \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44009-will-the-fertilizer-crisis-hit-global-grains-production-cz-app.md) | +0.9% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-14 | [India Set to Resume Wheat Product Exports After Three Years - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21914-india-set-to-resume-wheat-product-exports-after-three-years-bloomberg.md) | +1.4% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-20 | [India Allows Some Exports of Wheat Products After Three-Year Ban - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21008-india-allows-some-exports-of-wheat-products-after-three-year-ban-bloomberg.md) | +2.0% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- ansic.mx: https://ansic.mx/el-campo-mexicano-se-hunde-desplome-de-cosechas-extorsiones-y-abandono-productivo-desatan-la-peor-crisis-en-40-anos/

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