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Corn producers in Durango need about 7,200 pesos per tonne to cover production costs, but the federal Precios de Garantía reference price is around 6,000 pesos. State lawmakers have asked federal authorities to review the program's price and purchase volume conditions.
They also proposed stronger traceability and origin certification for corn used in tortillas and meat products.
Prices below production costs may reduce Mexican corn planting and push farmers toward imports, which supports demand for US corn. The effect on global prices is limited.
elsiglodedurango.com.mxSAÚL MALDONADONov 13, 2026After 440 past neutral policy events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.2%), and +1.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
