In a major win for corn growers, a dispute panel ruled Friday that Mexico violated its commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement when it issued a decree that banned genetically modified corn imports in early 2023.
The decision was met with praise from Iowa Corn Growers Association farmer members along with state and National Corn Growers Association corn farmers who had called on the United States Trade Representative to file the dispute.
Since the enactment of USMCA, the formation of dispute panels has been uncommon and must meet a high threshold of requirements. Now that a decision has been made, corn farmer leaders will work with USTR and the incoming administration to ensure the ruling is enforced.
