Brazil needs to import 1.2 million tons of corn this year

Introduction: data transmission network of the United States on April 16 news: according to the report sent by local correspondent of data transmission network of the United States in Brazil on Tuesday, Brazil may not repeat last year's record corn export progress Brazil's corn export increased to 5.6 million tons last year due to its huge size However, the planting area of corn in the first quarter of last year decreased because of the increase of soybean price, which led to the increase of soybean planting area by farmers In addition, due to the dry weather, the planting area of corn in the second quarter of next few months will also be lower than expected Domestic demand will be enough to use up most of the corn produced, but gomos said Brazil may need to import another 1.2 million tons of corn this year, double the previous year Mprado, the Brazilian local agricultural consultancy where gomos works, expects corn production to be 6.9 million tons in winter, down from 8 million tons last year.