Mato Grosso Corn Output Seen Down

Falling Planted Area, Intense Rains During Planting Reduce Corn Crop

Margins on second-crop corn were very poor last year, and poor prospective returns this season prompted farmers in Mato Grosso, Brazil, to reduce planted area. (DTN file photo by Alastair Stewart)
Margins on second-crop corn were very poor last year, and poor prospective returns this season prompted farmers in Mato Grosso, Brazil, to reduce planted area. (DTN file photo by Alastair Stewart)
Mato Grosso, Brazil's No. 1 grain state, will see corn production decline 32% this season due to falling planted area and the intense rains that fell on the crop during planting, Mato Grosso's Agricultural Economy Institute (IMEA) said.

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