Items Tagged with 'Mexico'

The Mexican government continues to scoff at U.S. concerns over President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's restriction on genetically modified white corn, but the threat of the constraint is real, and damages are already accruing, according to American farmers and farm groups.

Asparagus production in the Golden State has plummeted and farmers are turning to unique varieties and new marketing avenues to continue producing the crop.

The Biden administration is moving quietly to sharpen its strategy and build up its arguments as it takes internal steps towards a potential trade dispute with Mexico over its ban on genetically modified white corn, according to sources with knowledge of the developments.

U.S. pork exports rebounded in March to the largest level since May 2021 with growing demand observed across the globe.

Lawmakers, farm groups and the ag industry are all eager for the Biden administration to move to a dispute process over Mexico’s restrictions on genetically modified white corn, but there’s no sign yet from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative that it’s ready to do that.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation estimates pork volume exports rose in February by 11% to 219,729 metric tons, while value increased by 10%, compared to a year ago.

An international marketing campaign led by the California Table Grape Commission looks to retail promotion to increase export demand across 16 countries.

U.S. and Mexican officials met behind closed doors last week to discuss Mexico’s ban on tortilla makers using genetically modified white corn, even as Mexico tries to publicly justify its action with claims that the grain is a threat to the country.