# Risk of corn shortages and tortilla price increases ruled out

> Mexico’s Agriculture Secretariat said strategic reserves and government procurement programs would maintain the supply of white corn for human consumption and prevent increases in flour and tortilla prices. The report cites drought and reduced planted area in at least seven states, with national corn planting estimated to fall from 6 million to 5.4 million hectares and sharp production losses in some regions.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:22:18.652Z
- Category: weather · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85258-risk-of-corn-shortages-and-tortilla-price-increases-ruled-out
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-related acreage and yield losses could tighten Mexican corn availability and support prices, while reserves and procurement are intended to offset the shortfall and limit consumer-price increases.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-07-22 | [Barley prices in Ukraine accelerated growth amid a sharp rise in the price of wheat and corn -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12497-barley-prices-in-ukraine-accelerated-growth-amid-a-sharp-rise-in-the-price-of.md) | -2.8% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2017-12-08 | [Drought dries out corn and soy profits, raises prices  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67323-drought-dries-out-corn-and-soy-profits-raises-prices-the-daily-digest.md) | +2.9% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2026-02-11 | [Lack of rain pressures corn and soybeans in the South](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13451-lack-of-rain-pressures-corn-and-soybeans-in-the-south.md) | -0.5% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2025-03-25 | [Global corn stocks low and falling - prices to rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25595-global-corn-stocks-low-and-falling-prices-to-rise.md) | -1.5% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2026-02-01 | [Hot dry spells and extreme rain increased corn and soybean prices in the United States Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13022-hot-dry-spells-and-extreme-rain-increased-corn-and-soybean-prices-in-the-united.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- macronews.mx: https://macronews.mx/informacion/nacional/descartan-riesgo-de-desabasto-de-maiz-y-alza-en-precio-de-la-tortilla/

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