# Letter to Ambassador Tai and Secretary Vilsack on USMCA and Mexico | IATP

> The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and allied farm groups wrote to USTR Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack opposing US pressure on Mexico's nutrition labeling, glyphosate and GE corn rules. The letter argues for balancing public health and farmer protections in trade policy.

- Date: 2021-04-16 · published 2021-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47589-letter-to-ambassador-tai-and-secretary-vilsack-on-usmca-and-mexico-iatp
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The letter is advocacy and does not change trade flows, so its direct effect on corn, soy or feed prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-04-07 | [USDA Secretary Vilsack makes trip to Mexico. Also talks CRP \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41807-usda-secretary-vilsack-makes-trip-to-mexico-also-talks-crp-iowa-agribusiness.md) | -1.1% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2020-01-16 | [Secretary Perdue Statement on Senate Passage of USMCA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55050-secretary-perdue-statement-on-senate-passage-of-usmca.md) | +0.7% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2022-09-27 | [U.S. needs to press Mexico on looming biotech corn ban, Vilsack says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39580-u-s-needs-to-press-mexico-on-looming-biotech-corn-ban-vilsack-says.md) | +1.8% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2023-11-08 | [Groups formally request to support Mexico’s ban on GM corn in USMCA trade dispute \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33145-groups-formally-request-to-support-mexico-s-ban-on-gm-corn-in-usmca-trade.md) | +0.4% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2024-06-21 | [Ag Secretary Vilsack Has A Clear Message For Farm-State Lawmakers On Passing A New Farm Bill: 'Get Realistic' - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29763-ag-secretary-vilsack-has-a-clear-message-for-farm-state-lawmakers-on-passing-a.md) | -5.5% | -8.4% |

## Sources

- iatp.org: https://www.iatp.org/documents/letter-ambassador-tai-and-secretary-vilsack-usmca-and-mexico

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