# Mexico will keep buying US corn | Western Livestock Journal

> Mexico's agriculture minister said on October 20 that the domestic ban on growing biotech crops will not hinder U.S. corn export sales. Villalobos noted that Mexico is self-sufficient in white corn but depends on U.S. yellow corn for agro-industry. He spoke during a visit to Iowa with Vilsack.

- Date: 2021-10-22 · published 2021-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44533-mexico-will-keep-buying-us-corn-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Mexico's continued reliance on imported yellow corn supports U.S. corn export demand. The assurance reduces the risk of a sharp fall in exports to the top market.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-01-26 | [Mexico remains loyal US corn buyer with record haul despite dispute \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32083-mexico-remains-loyal-us-corn-buyer-with-record-haul-despite-dispute-reuters.md) | -0.9% | -7.1% |
| CORN | 2020-01-27 | [Mexico Will Have Higher Corn Imports in 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55044-mexico-will-have-higher-corn-imports-in-2020.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2025-02-06 | [Mexico Lifts GM Corn Restrictions Following USMCA Panel Ruling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26008-mexico-lifts-gm-corn-restrictions-following-usmca-panel-ruling.md) | +1.4% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2025-08-07 | [Exporters sell US corn to Mexico- USDA \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23298-exporters-sell-us-corn-to-mexico-usda-marketscreener.md) | -1.1% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2023-03-20 | [What's Behind China's 83 MB Corn-Buying Spree and Will the U.S. See More Business?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36883-what-s-behind-china-s-83-mb-corn-buying-spree-and-will-the-u-s-see-more-business.md) | -0.0% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/mexico-will-keep-buying-us-corn/

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