The Nebraska Corn Growers Association is calling on the office of the United States Trade Representative to initiate an enforcement case on a decree by Mexico.
On Dec 31, 2020, Mexico’s president published a decree to phase out imports into the country of genetically modified corn for human consumption by January 2024.
If implemented the NeCGA states this could put Nebraska’s agriculture economy at risk, along with losing its standing as the nation’s leader in white corn production.
“It is outrageous that the Biden administration, having just passed a huge spending bill for Climate Smart Agriculture, is shying away from supporting the very technology that allows American farmers to become more climate and environmentally friendly,” explains NeCGA board president, Andy Jobman. “Due to this lack of support, Nebraska farmers are in the economic crosshair.”
