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October 09, 2026 at 05:17 PM

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October 09, 2026 at 05:18 PM

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1 minute

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Corn Supply Shock Leaves Europe Leaning on U.S. and Brazil

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      "Higher fertilizer costs for US growers.",
      "Weather in the Northern Hemisphere (high temperatures during pollination limiting yields).",
      "Export bottlenecks in key origins.",
      "Escalation of the war in the Black Sea (damage to ports, railways, attacks on bulk carriers).",
      "More expensive and slower alternative trade routes for Black Sea grain.",
      "Threat to Brazil's 2027 production growth due to high production costs and competition from other crops.",
      "El Niño raising risk of lower and poorly distributed rainfall in Brazil's Central West, combined with high temperatures.",
      "Rising domestic corn use by Brazil's ethanol sector, leading to smaller exportable surplus."
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        "name": "Brazil",
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        "name": "Europe",
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        "point": "The 2025-2026 season brought a big expansion in global corn production, led mostly by a record planted area and also a record production in the United States.",
        "timestamp": "00:54",
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        "point": "As a result, global stocks grew by around 30 million tons according to USDA, and ending stocks outside China reached their highest level.",
        "timestamp": "01:10",
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        "point": "Low prices made corn less attractive than soybeans for the United States growers for the 2026-2027 crop.",
        "timestamp": "01:32",
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        "point": "In summary, we moved from a comfortable supply story to one where the balance is tighter and much more sensitive to shocks.",
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        "point": "Weak prices shifted US planted area towards soybeans.",
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        "point": "Urea prices rose after the Iran war began, squeezing margins for growers who hadn't yet bought fertilizer, which is a disincentive for production.",
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        "point": "Very hard temperatures during pollination are expected to limit US corn yields, although yields this year are still high from a historical perspective.",
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        "point": "In September, the USDA put the US crop at 401.3 million tons, more than 30 million tons below 2025-2026.",
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        "point": "In Europe, high temperatures combined with a significant drought mean the result is expected to be one of the continent's largest crop losses.",
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        "point": "Alternatives for Black Sea exports, such as rail routes to the west and the Danube waterway, are more expensive and slower, leading to trade flows being redrawn.",
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        "point": "Brazilian farmers are facing high production costs and stronger competition from other second crop options, such as cotton and sorghum, which should keep Safrinha area close to last year's level, an unusual trend.",
        "timestamp": "06:55",
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  "transcript": "As 2026 draws to a close, tighter US production, export constraints, and rising corn use in Brazil are adding uncertainty to the global market. To discuss what these shifts could mean for prices in 2027, we're joined by Raphael Bulascoschi, Market Intelligence Analyst at StoneX Brazil. Raphael, welcome, good to see you. Hello, it's good to be back. So, after a period of high volatility, corn prices are higher than they were at the start of the year. What has changed in the global outlook? Yeah, uh, hello again. So, I think it helps to start with, um, where we came from. Uh, to explain the the 2026-2027 crop, we need to look to 2025-2026 crop. And the 2025-2026 season brought a big, uh, expansion in global, uh, corn production. And this was led mostly by a record planted area and also a record production in the United States. So, as a result, global stocks grew, uh, by around 30 million tons according to USDA. Uh, and ending stocks outside China, uh, reached their highest level. Uh, that is what pushed, uh, international prices down over the past year. And the picture for 2026-2027 is a little bit different. Uh, low prices made corn less attractive than soybeans for the United States growers. And we need to say that higher fertilizer costs also added pressure on planting decisions as well. Um, on top of that, uh, weather in the Northern Hemisphere and export bottlenecks in some key origins are also bringing risk back into the corn market. Uh, so, in summary, we moved from a comfortable supply story to one where the balance is tighter and much more sensitive to shocks. I see. Okay. So, the United States is expected to produce less corn then, but its exports obviously remain very important to global trade. How could that affect the market? Yeah, the smaller United States crop is a combination of area and yield. Like I was saying earlier, weak prices shifted area towards soybeans, and urea prices rose after the Iran war began, and that squeezed margins for growers who hadn't yet bought fertilizer, uh, which is a disincentive for production. Um, then we had the the yield situation, very hard temperatures during pollination are expected to limit yields, although we can say that the yields this year are still high from a historical perspective. Uh, in September, the USDA put the US crop at 401.3 million tons, more than, um, 30 million tons below 2025-2026. And at StoneX, we are a bit more optimistic about, uh, the corn crop in the United States. Uh, we are currently estimating around 409.3 million tons. But either way, uh, even we if we this higher production, uh, materializes, um, United States stocks are set to tighten. Uh, and the interest, uh, the interesting point is that even with less corn, um, and and I think this connects with your question, uh, even with less corn, the world is expected to become more dependent on US supply, not less. Uh, other exporters such as Ukraine and Brazil, uh, are facing their their own constraints to the export, uh, market for corn. So, the United States remains, um, how can I say, the main, uh, buffer. And that that means any further downgrade to US yields or any surprise in demand tends to have, uh, a stronger effect on prices. Okay, well, let's let's go with that last sentence and talk about Europe briefly. Um, recent weather means it needs more imported corn, so more demand, um, but some suppliers may struggle to deliver, like what you just said. What does that mean for global trade flows? Um, yeah, Europe is an interesting case. Uh, the summer heat I was talking about wasn't limited to the United States. Uh, in Europe, high temperatures combined with, uh, also a significant drought, and the result is expected to be one of the continent's largest, uh, crop losses. And then naturally, uh, tends to increase use import needs. But the point is, under normal conditions, Europe would turn to Ukraine and Brazil, then today Ukraine simply isn't in a position to supply the market as it usually does. Uh, the escalation of the war, uh, in the Black Sea has turned export, uh, infrastructure into a target, and the damage to ports and railways along with attacks on bulk carriers as well has practically halted Black Sea grain shipments. Uh, this works for Ukraine corn, but also for the Russia wheat, so the wheat market also has an impact, uh, in the grain complex as a whole. There are alternatives such as rail routes to the west and the Danube waterway, but they are more expensive and slower, so trade flows are are are being redrawn. Uh, and a larger share of Europe's demand ends up fallen, uh, like I was saying in the US, but also, uh, on South America, that is currently, uh, with big crops in this year of 2026. Okay. You are based in Brazil, right? Um, where does Brazil fit into all of this because it has a large corn crop, but in your report you've flagged risks to the Safrinha crop, and also obviously rising ethanol use, both which will greatly impact export availability, I would assume. Yeah, sure. And it's not good to point what we have seen in 2026 at this moment, uh, what to expect going forward. Uh, Brazil harvested a large crop in 2026. Uh, but growth in production for for for 2027 is under threat. Uh, like I was saying, we the producer, um, the farmer is facing high high production costs and stronger competition for from other second crop options. It's good to point out that the main, um, output for, uh, the corn produced in Brazil is centered in the second corn, uh, second crop corn. And this year, other options such as cotton and sorghum, uh, should keep, uh, Safrinha area close to last year's level, which is quite unusual given, uh, the historical trend of of of growth in planted area for Safrinha. El Niño also raises the risk of lower, um, uh, and poorly distributed rainfall in Central West. Um, and this, uh, should be combined with high temperatures as well. Uh, that said, uh, soybean planting is progressing well, which improves the chances of planting Safrinha corn within the ideal window. So, so for now, it's it's a risk to monitor rather than a concrete problem for the for the Brazilian corn crop. Uh, the more tangible issue in in the in the corn balance sheet for Brazil is the domestic demand. Uh, corn used by the ethanol sector is expected to grow by more than 5 million tons in 2026-2027, approaching 30 million tons in total. So, that that is roughly a 20% increase. Um, and more corn consumed at home means a smaller exportable surplus, and that is another constraint on global trade at a time when buyers are already looking for alternatives. Okay. Um, let's talk about Argentina now, who's also expected to maintain strong production. How will South American supply and the risks ahead shape corn prices into 2027? Yeah, uh, so so Argentina is an interesting case because it's moving the opposite direction. Uh, after a record, and that is a huge record in 2025-2026 crop. Uh, the planted area for corn in 2020 and 2026-2027 is is expected to remain stable. Uh, and El Niño years usually bring better rainfall to the country, which leaves room for above above average yields as well. So, and also this adds with the cut in export taxes earlier, uh, this year, and this also made Argentine corn more competitive in the global market. So, good South American harvests, um, should support supply in the short term, but they don't move the markets dependence on US corn. Uh, looking into 2027, I would watch two variables. Uh, weather in sulfur corn between December and March, uh, this would be important for for Brazilian, uh, production. Brazil is the second, uh, biggest exporter in the world. Um, and also the Argentine, uh, corn, uh, production, knowing that Argentina also is growing its, uh, participation in the global corn market. Uh, the the other factor that I would watch, uh, in the in the short term is the race of corn used by Brazil's ethanol industry. Uh, so, because this would, um, ultimately determine the exportable surplus for for for Brazil. Uh, of course, we do have, uh, the US crop that, uh, still needs to be watched, but at this at this moment, uh, the market seems, um, is not counting on on any big risks for for for the for the United States production. So, I think the main focus of the market will be more, uh, shifted to the South American crops in the next few months. Understood. Raphael, thank you as always for keeping us up to date. And thank you to our viewers for watching. For more financial content, don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel. See you next time.",
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