Last year, Mexico needed 40 million tons of grain for national supply

The record of imports of grains and oilseeds acquired by Mexico from abroad closed 2023 with the purchase of 40.3 million tons of different inputs, this meant an increase of 5.9% compared to what was observed in 2022. The Agricultural Markets Consulting Group detailed that the value of these acquisitions, which includes the grains used for the livestock sector, amounted to a total of 16,672 million dollars, in this case there was a decrease of 6%, however it is the second value highest in the six years of this federal administration. Corn, sorghum, soybeans and soybean paste… 27.6 million tons Regarding the grains with greater implementation for the livestock sector, Juan Carlos Anaya's consultancy reported the entry of 19.7 mt. corn; 6.2 mt. soy; 1.6 mt. of soybean paste and 111,000 t. of sorghum. This in its entirety meant a specific growth only in the case of yellow corn, because in the other three items there were drops of 72%, for sorghum, 4.8% for soybeans and 5.6% for ...