
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he was reassured by his Mexican counterpart that Mexico's phased ban on GM corn cultivation will not limit its imports of GE corn. Mexico is phasing out GM corn for human consumption by 2024.
Vilsack made the comments on October 20 near Ankeny, Iowa.
Mexico is the largest buyer of U.S. corn, so keeping import access intact supports corn export demand and prices. Uncertainty over the ban had weighed on farmer sentiment.
Tras 729 eventos alcista de comercio pasados, Maíz se movió una mediana de +0,4 % en 5 sesiones (56% al alza; mitad central entre -1,1 % y +1,8 %), y +0,5 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.