# US Ag Chief Vilsack ‘Disappointed’ in Mexico GMO Corn Decree - Bloomberg

> US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack said he was disappointed by Mexican President López Obrador's decree, which drops the deadline for halting GMO corn imports for livestock feed. The statement was issued on Tuesday.

- Date: 2023-02-14 · published 2023-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37295-us-ag-chief-vilsack-disappointed-in-mexico-gmo-corn-decree-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The decree removes a near-term threat to US feed-corn sales to Mexico, but the official rebuke raises the chance of a USMCA dispute that could disrupt trade flows.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-02-14 | [U.S. 'disappointed' in Mexico's new GMO corn decree -ag secretary](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37294-u-s-disappointed-in-mexico-s-new-gmo-corn-decree-ag-secretary.md) | -0.8% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2024-03-11 | [Mexico Challenges US Claims in GM Corn Dispute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31181-mexico-challenges-us-claims-in-gm-corn-dispute.md) | +1.7% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2024-08-19 | [US Flails in GM Corn Dispute with Mexico \| Inter Press Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28743-us-flails-in-gm-corn-dispute-with-mexico-inter-press-service.md) | -0.7% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2022-05-31 | [Vilsack Gives Assurances on US Corn Exports to Mexico \| Hoosier Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40927-vilsack-gives-assurances-on-us-corn-exports-to-mexico-hoosier-ag-today.md) | -0.8% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2024-10-14 | [Mexico buyers still interested in GM-white corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27822-mexico-buyers-still-interested-in-gm-white-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.8% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-14/mexican-president-eases-limits-on-us-corn-imports-after-pressure

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