# Genetically Modified Seed Is Nearly All of the Corn in the Americas and None of the Rice Anywhere

> The article reports that genetically modified seed covered 216 million hectares across 30 countries in 2025, with corn, soybeans and cotton accounting for much of its adoption. It says genetically modified varieties covered 35.8% of global corn area and 73.9% of soybean area, while commercial rice cultivation had no genetically modified area.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T00:16:47.513Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86724-genetically-modified-seed-is-nearly-all-of-the-corn-in-the-americas-and-none-of
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Adoption of seed traits can influence crop productivity and production potential over time, but the figures do not indicate an immediate change in harvests or commodity availability. No near-term price impact is established.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-01-01 | [Study Finds High Levels of Genetically Altered Organisms in Mexican Tortillas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72977-study-finds-high-levels-of-genetically-altered-organisms-in-mexican-tortillas.md) | +0.3% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2021-02-03 | [There is uncertainty about the use of glyphosate and transgenic corn in Mexico: USDA - Opportimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48621-there-is-uncertainty-about-the-use-of-glyphosate-and-transgenic-corn-in-mexico.md) | +0.3% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2022-12-20 | [South American corn and soybean outlook: Playing the odds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13683-south-american-corn-and-soybean-outlook-playing-the-odds.md) | +2.9% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2022-05-28 | [Where Could Corn and Soybean Prices Be this Fall? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41429-where-could-corn-and-soybean-prices-be-this-fall-agweb.md) | -5.3% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2017-11-14 | [Is This the Year of Super Corn?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67835-is-this-the-year-of-super-corn.md) | +0.2% | +3.1% |

## Sources

- pheonixresearch.com: https://www.pheonixresearch.com/agriculture-agritech/seeds/article/genetically-modified-seed-is-nearly-all-of-the-corn-in-the-americas-and-none-of-the-rice-anywhere/

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