# Companies prepare appeals against decree on transgenic corn - Opportimes

> Mexican agricultural groups and companies are preparing appeals against the decree on transgenic corn, according to the USDA. The USDA says the decree is loosely worded and no details on implementation or deadlines have been provided.

- Date: 2021-04-15 · published 2021-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47585-companies-prepare-appeals-against-decree-on-transgenic-corn-opportimes
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Most US corn shipped to Mexico is yellow feed corn, so ambiguity over the ban's scope adds risk to US corn export demand and could pressure prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-26 | [Why does Mexico prohibit transgenic corn? - Opportimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28277-why-does-mexico-prohibit-transgenic-corn-opportimes.md) | +2.5% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2022-10-24 | [Calls Increase for U.S. Trade Representative to Act on Mexico’s Pending Decree on Corn Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39108-calls-increase-for-u-s-trade-representative-to-act-on-mexico-s-pending-decree.md) | -1.1% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2022-03-29 | [Movement to ban GMO corn imports gains support in Mexico  \|  The Organic & Non-GMO Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42274-movement-to-ban-gmo-corn-imports-gains-support-in-mexico-the-organic-and-non.md) | +2.7% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2023-02-14 | [Mexico’s President Issues New Decree Prohibiting GM Corn Amid Ongoing Dispute With US](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37300-mexico-s-president-issues-new-decree-prohibiting-gm-corn-amid-ongoing-dispute.md) | -0.8% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2021-07-13 | [Here's Why Parched Portions of the Corn Belt Matter in the Acreage Debate - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45920-here-s-why-parched-portions-of-the-corn-belt-matter-in-the-acreage-debate-agweb.md) | -10.7% | -12.3% |

## Sources

- opportimes.com: https://www.opportimes.com/en/companies-prepare-appeals-against-decree-on-transgenic-corn/

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