# Mexicans work to reclaim corn as their own | Cronkite News

> Mexican farmers such as Aurelio Martínez Moran in Querétaro say cheap imported U.S. corn has pushed them to downsize, and they worry about rising input costs if NAFTA renegotiation disrupts trade. Grassroots and political efforts are emerging to protect domestic corn production.

- Date: 2017-12-25 · published 2017-12-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67440-mexicans-work-to-reclaim-corn-as-their-own-cronkite-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Pressure from cheap U.S. corn imports and uncertainty over NAFTA shape Mexican trade policy and import demand, which influences U.S. corn export flows. The story is a feature on farmer conditions rather than a new price-moving event.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-10-11 | [U.S. flails in GM corn dispute with Mexico - The Organic & Non-GMO Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27823-u-s-flails-in-gm-corn-dispute-with-mexico-the-organic-and-non-gmo-report.md) | -1.8% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2023-01-17 | [Mexico adds temporary 50% tariff to white corn exports \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37748-mexico-adds-temporary-50-tariff-to-white-corn-exports-world-grain.md) | -1.8% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2025-08-21 | [Mexico bans glyphosate and GM corn – Town Community Cooperative Inc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23297-mexico-bans-glyphosate-and-gm-corn-town-community-cooperative-inc.md) | +0.3% | +10.0% |
| CORN | 2018-11-24 | [The struggle of Mexico's native corn against GMOs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62022-the-struggle-of-mexico-s-native-corn-against-gmos.md) | +1.1% | +8.1% |
| CORN | 2018-01-29 | [The RFS Works Today - Vital \| A news & media resource published by POET](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66865-the-rfs-works-today-vital-a-news-and-media-resource-published-by-poet.md) | +0.1% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- cronkitenews.azpbs.org: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2017/12/25/mexicans-work-reclaim-corn/

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