# Vilsack: Mexico GMO corn ban won't apply to animal feed - KBHB News

> Vilsack said Mexico's planned ban on GMO corn imports would apply to human food products, not livestock feed, following talks with Mexico's agriculture secretary. He added that the USTR has also raised the issue under USMCA processes.

- Date: 2021-03-26 · published 2021-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47588-vilsack-mexico-gmo-corn-ban-won-t-apply-to-animal-feed-kbhb-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A feed-corn exemption would limit the damage to US corn sales to Mexico, supporting export demand and prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-04-09 | [Vilsack claims Mexico GMO corn ban doesn’t apply to animal feed - The Organic & Non-GMO Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47587-vilsack-claims-mexico-gmo-corn-ban-doesn-t-apply-to-animal-feed-the-organic-and.md) | +1.1% | +23.4% |
| CORN | 2024-04-16 | [Mexico pushes back GMO corn ban date to 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30708-mexico-pushes-back-gmo-corn-ban-date-to-2025.md) | -0.3% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2022-07-15 | [Mexico’s glyphosate and GMO corn ban overturned by federal judge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40467-mexico-s-glyphosate-and-gmo-corn-ban-overturned-by-federal-judge.md) | -10.7% | -8.4% |
| CORN | 2023-02-14 | [Mexico opens door for GM corn in animal feed, industrial use \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37293-mexico-opens-door-for-gm-corn-in-animal-feed-industrial-use-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2024-04-12 | [Mexico Postpones U.S. Corn Ban - Seed World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30703-mexico-postpones-u-s-corn-ban-seed-world.md) | -0.2% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- kbhbradio.com: https://kbhbradio.com/vilsack-mexico-gmo-corn-ban-wont-apply-to-animal-feed/
- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/latest-news/article/15442099/vilsack-mexico-gmo-corn-ban-wont-apply-to-animal-feed
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-corn-mexico/u-s-says-mexico-plan-to-ban-gmo-corn-imports-does-not-apply-to-animal-feed-idUSKBN2BI32G/
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-says-mexico-plan-ban-gmo-corn-imports-does-not-apply-animal-feed-2021-03-26/
- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/15073-vilsack-mexicos-gmo-corn-ban-wont-include-grain-used-for-feed

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