# After growing GM corn for decades, some US farmers open to Mexican restrictions | Reuters

> Some U.S. corn farmers say they are open to Mexican restrictions on genetically modified corn after decades of growing GM varieties. Mexico's proposed restriction on corn for human consumption would mainly affect white corn imports used for tortillas, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack said he expects the administration will compel Mexico to reverse the policy.

- Date: 2023-04-06 · published 2023-04-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36378-after-growing-gm-corn-for-decades-some-us-farmers-open-to-mexican-restrictions
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Mexico is a top buyer of U.S. corn, so a restriction on white corn for food would reduce export demand and could pressure U.S. corn prices, especially for white corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-06-02 | [Mexico to fight US dispute over GM corn after formal consultations fail \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35478-mexico-to-fight-us-dispute-over-gm-corn-after-formal-consultations-fail-reuters.md) | -1.5% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-03-07 | [Mexico waiting on US proof that GM corn safe for its people, deputy ag minister says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31177-mexico-waiting-on-us-proof-that-gm-corn-safe-for-its-people-deputy-ag-minister.md) | +1.4% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2020-06-03 | [Mexico is ready to retaliate to injure American corn farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52568-mexico-is-ready-to-retaliate-to-injure-american-corn-farmers.md) | +0.9% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2021-03-22 | [Growing concerns expressed over Mexico’s trade actions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48116-growing-concerns-expressed-over-mexico-s-trade-actions.md) | +10.7% | +12.5% |
| CORN | 2023-07-27 | [Mexico: An Important Trade Destination for U.S. Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35018-mexico-an-important-trade-destination-for-u-s-corn.md) | -13.2% | -14.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/after-growing-gm-corn-decades-some-us-farmers-open-mexican-restrictions-2023-04-06/

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