Brazil has upended the global corn trade, surpassing the U.S. as the top exporter. How did they do it? This video explores Brazil's expanding corn production, improving transportation networks, and strategic trade partnerships that allowed it to boost corn exports over 1100% in 20 years. Meanwhile in the U.S., corn acreage and exports have stagnated. Learn how Brazil emerged as a corn superpower and its implications for global grain markets.

Colussi, J., N. Paulson, J. Janzen and C. Zulauf. "U.S. Dominance in Corn Exports on the Wane Due to Brazilian Competition." farmdoc daily (14):50, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, March 12, 2024.
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Colussi, J., G. Schnitkey and N. Paulson. “Will Brazil Emerge as the Number One Corn Exporting Nation?” farmdoc daily (13):48, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, March 16, 2023.
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Colussi, J. and G. Schnitkey. “Brazil: Corn Production in Three Crops per Year.” farmdoc daily (11):58, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, April 12, 2021.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service. Grain: World Markets and Trade. U.S. Corn Exports Shift Destinations as Brazil Captures China Market. March 8, 2024. https://apps.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/c...

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Zulauf, C., J. Colussi, N. Paulson and G. Schnitkey. “Assessing US Performance: Land and 21st Century Field Crop Production.” farmdoc daily (14):46, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, March 6, 2024.
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