Brazil bumper crop of corn estimated at 71.5 million tons

Friday, August 10th 2012 - 08:49 UTC

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Brazil will reap a record grain harvest of 163.3 million tons this year, a gain of two per cent over 2011, the IBGE statistics agency says. The IBGE's latest forecast, based on July data is 1.6% higher than the previous projection. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
I know maize 'corn' is mostly a commodity traded as animal feedstuffs but, why oh why, can't Walmart, etc, in Brasil sell tender maize cobs for human consumption?
I get the feeling they are happy selling animal feed for humans to eat.
Aug 11th, 2012 - 10:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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DeMouraBR
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Must be a “troll”
Aug 12th, 2012 - 02:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
Some crop spp production up, some down. Brasil's maize prices up because of Jet Stream anomaly over North America.
The balances between home consumption and export, and between ethanol production, human food and livestock food are all thrown out of kilter.
The impact on food aid can be massive ... the loss of life through starvation in the third world, disasterous.

But my 'troll' question still remains - why let human food maize enter the market-place when it has become so over-ripe and tough that it is inedible? What are the hypermarket Buyers thinking about? They wouldn't do it in the USA or the UK.
Aug 12th, 2012 - 03:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
http://en.mercopress.com/2012/08/10/brazil-bumper-crop-of-corn-estimated-at-71.5-million-tons#comment153176: The reason is that, traditionally, corn has been cooked in Brasil by roasting, not boiling as in the US (I have never seen corn in the UK - do they have it there?).
Aug 13th, 2012 - 05:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
Tough teeth and strong jaws, these Brasilians!
Aug 13th, 2012 - 10:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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