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Corn commodities refer to corn as a commodity that is traded on global financial markets. Corn is one of the main agricultural commodities in the world, with a wide range of applications and uses, both in human and animal nutrition, in addition to being used in the production of ethanol. Corn prices are influenced by several factors, including global supply and demand, weather conditions, harvests, inventories, government policies, changes in consumption patterns, exports and imports, and economic and political events.

Corn is a commodity widely used in various industries and sectors. Some of the main uses of corn are: Animal feed: Corn is an important component in animal feed, being a source of energy and nutrients for farmed animals, such as poultry, pigs and cattle. Human food: Corn is consumed directly by humans, whether in the form of whole grains, corn flour, corn flakes, corn oil and other derived products. Ethanol: Corn is used in the production of fuel ethanol, a renewable biofuel widely used as an alternative to gasoline in many countries. Food industry: Corn is a common ingredient in many food products, such as breakfast cereals, snacks, starches, corn syrups, vegetable oils and other processed products. Bioplastics industry: Corn is also used in the production of bioplastics, which are plastics made from renewable sources rather than petroleum.