# Corn Grower Leaders, Joined by Administration and Congressional Officials, Warn of Consequences from Mexico Decree, Call for Swift Action

> Corn grower leaders and U.S. officials briefed Congress on January 31, 2023 about Mexico's proposed ban on biotech corn imports. Growers urged the administration to hold firm and enforce USMCA commitments.

- Date: 2023-01-31 · published 2023-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37745-corn-grower-leaders-joined-by-administration-and-congressional-officials-warn
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Political pressure to hold firm keeps the threat to Mexico's feed corn purchases alive, supporting a bearish outlook for U.S. corn export demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-04-20 | [National Corn Growers want a formal dispute on Mexico's corn ban - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36385-national-corn-growers-want-a-formal-dispute-on-mexico-s-corn-ban-brownfield-ag.md) | -1.0% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2023-02-14 | [As Mexico Implements New Decree, NCGA Amplifies Call for Biden Administration to Initiate Dispute Settlement Under USMCA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37297-as-mexico-implements-new-decree-ncga-amplifies-call-for-biden-administration-to.md) | -0.8% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2024-10-31 | [Impact of Renewed China-U.S. Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture: Consequences for Corn and Soybean Farmers - Kentucky Corn Growers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27847-impact-of-renewed-china-u-s-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-consequences-for-corn.md) | +2.2% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2022-10-27 | [EXCLUSIVE: EXCLUSIVE Mexico to proceed with GMO corn ban, seeks international grain deals -official \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39106-exclusive-exclusive-mexico-to-proceed-with-gmo-corn-ban-seeks-international.md) | -2.0% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2023-04-06 | [After growing GM corn for decades, some US farmers open to Mexican restrictions \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36378-after-growing-gm-corn-for-decades-some-us-farmers-open-to-mexican-restrictions.md) | -0.4% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- ncga.com: https://ncga.com/stay-informed/media/in-the-news/article/2023/01/corn-grower-leaders-joined-by-administration-and-congressional-officials-warn-of-consequences-from-mexico-decree-call-for-swift-action

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