
The U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service requested public comment on Pioneer Hi-Bred's petition for nonregulated status for its genetically engineered COR-ØØ121-4 corn. The agency also made a draft plant pest risk assessment available for review; the variety is designed to protect against certain lepidopteran pests.
If approved, pest resistance could reduce crop losses and support corn production, but the variety is still under review and the article reports no immediate supply change.
After 439 past neutral policy events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.2%), and +1.1% over 20.
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