Maize News in English
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46Brazil may harvest its largest first corn crop in 13 years
Brazil’s corn production may rise 2.8% to 148 million tonnes in MY 2026/27, driven by strong domestic ethanol demand. First-crop acreage could...
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34US regains foothold in Bangladesh’s corn market with 6% share
The US regained a 6% share of Bangladesh’s corn imports in MY2025-26 after eight years, supplying about 111,000 tonnes. Brazil remained dominant...
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87Maharashtra declares 265 talukas out of 358 drought-hit as rainfall deficit cripples crops
Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of 368 talukas after Trigger-1 criteria were met. The government announced land-revenue and crop-loan relief, agricultural electricity-bill...
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126Coceral cuts EU corn crop estimate to 48.6m tons on heat, drought
Coceral cut its 2026 EU corn production forecast to 48.6 million tonnes, 14% below last year, after hot, dry weather damaged crops....
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119Karnataka : ‘75% of maize crop lost due to rainfall deficit, ragi can sustain’
Nearly 75% of Davangere’s maize crop across 61,000 hectares has been lost due to prolonged rainfall deficit, while 37,000 hectares of ragi...
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108Indonesia plans to use corn for large-scale bioethanol production
Indonesia plans regional bioethanol production hubs using sugarcane, cassava and corn, with the Agriculture Ministry working across 44 districts to identify suitable...
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119Looming El Niño threatens to shatter SA’s summer harvest triumph
South Africa faces a challenging 2026–27 summer grain season as strengthening El Niño conditions threaten drier, warmer weather. Despite ample stocks and...
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132Global corn deficit could be the largest in more than 30 years
Global corn consumption could exceed production by nearly 30 million tonnes in 2026/27, the largest deficit in over three decades. Lower output...
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151Zimbabwe reopens door to private maize imports
Zimbabwe has reversed its grain import-substitution policy, allowing private-sector maize imports as 2026/27 cereal production is forecast to fall 42% to 1.6...
