# Mexico stalling GMO corn permits ahead of ban, says top farm lobby

> Mexico is holding up import permits for GMO corn, according to the head of the National Farm Council, even though the planned ban is not due to take effect for three years. At least eight GMO corn permits are among hundreds awaiting decisions. The U.S. exports roughly 16 million tonnes of mostly GMO yellow corn to Mexico each year.

- Date: 2021-06-11 · published 2021-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46585-mexico-stalling-gmo-corn-permits-ahead-of-ban-says-top-farm-lobby
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed permits effectively bring forward a ban on a major U.S. feed corn outlet, which would weigh on U.S. corn export demand and prices if shipments slow.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-01-31 | [Ban on GMO corn in Mexico farm lobby blasts; Organic farmers welcome it](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43122-ban-on-gmo-corn-in-mexico-farm-lobby-blasts-organic-farmers-welcome-it.md) | +0.6% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2021-01-02 | [Mexico farm lobby blasts ban on GMO corn; organic growers welcome it](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49131-mexico-farm-lobby-blasts-ban-on-gmo-corn-organic-growers-welcome-it.md) | +5.3% | +17.8% |
| CORN | 2021-02-19 | [Mexico pressing ahead with GMO corn, glyphosate bans, says key official \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48618-mexico-pressing-ahead-with-gmo-corn-glyphosate-bans-says-key-official-reuters.md) | +0.6% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2021-06-11 | [Mexico delaying GMO corn import permits \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46590-mexico-delaying-gmo-corn-import-permits-feed-strategy.md) | -6.1% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2022-09-26 | [U.S. farmers urge Washington to challenge Mexico's looming ban on GM corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39578-u-s-farmers-urge-washington-to-challenge-mexico-s-looming-ban-on-gm-corn.md) | -1.4% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/mexico-stalling-gmo-corn-permits-ahead-ban-says-top-farm-lobby-2021-06-10/

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