Posted on 02/01/2023 10:25:03 AM PST by CFW
A regulatory move within Mexico’s agricultural sector has U.S. farmers concerned it will "corn-er" their corn crop production.
"Most farmers, my generation and younger, have never even used conventional corn. We're not set up to do it. We don't have the equipment to do it," Hinkel Farms' Elizabeth Hinkel told FOX Business’ Madison Alworth on "Mornings with Maria" Tuesday. "So it would be a huge investment if we had to go back to growing conventional. And on top of that, our yields would be decreased."
American farmers are headed to Capitol Hill to voice concerns about Mexico’s proposed ban on U.S. imports of genetically modified corn, reportedly warning the move could become the most catastrophic thing to happen to corn farmers.
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If not, it is a certainty that we have several highly paid cabals of so-called experts ready, willing, and able to create one.
The Mexicans will starve.
I remember when the last corn crisis hit Mexico and prices for tortilla flour went up.................
Good post. The conventional corn uses chemicals, too, just different ones.
The biggest problem with conventional crops is that they have to be kept separate from GMOs. If you ever see a big elevator operating, there are trucks coming and going and gigantic bins where it all gets intermingled. Emptying the system for a day of conventional-only would be an ungodly task. And the separation would have to be all the way to the shipping containers or trains. Nightmare in the makimg.
The indigenous tribes down there invented maize. If they’re not producing it, why not? The corn highway is like big pharma or big agra. Monsanto needs to go away.
BTW has anyone seen how many ex-Monsanto executives populate government positions?
It’s in the significant numbers range.
Ping.
5.56mm
$6.82 per bushel GMO corn today.
If you drive by GMO corn fields you will notice the corn is spaced much closer together than non-GMO corn. You can’t walk through it like non-GMO corn. You can fit more product in a smaller space, it withstands draught better, and wind breaks/hedgerows are being removed.
Well, if the Mexicans are going to ban American corn, what happens to the price of tortillas and tamales in Mexico?
Remember what happened in Sri Lanka this past year?
Hungry peasants don’t like being hungry.
American farmers are headed to Capitol Hill to voice concerns about Mexico’s proposed ban on U.S. imports of genetically modified corn, reportedly warning the move could become the most catastrophic thing to happen to corn farmers.
Mexico represents America’s biggest buyer of corn, purchasing more than $10 billion worth of yellow and white U.S. corn last season alone.
So, what this really is about is Mexico seeking a back-door trade restriction. Thing is, two can play at that game. How about just shutting down the border, full stop, for a year or two. Who's gonna cry uncle first?
Mexico does produce corn. Just not enough of it.
Everything we eat is genetically modified.
So what?
Source please; thank you.
That is the best plan.
No send Bugs
I remember cleaning and bagging seed at my folks feed store as a young boy. Also remember how Monsanto got a few farmers on the program, then threaten to sue the others. The crops cross pollinated with the GMO seed.
Did not like cleaning seed.
Most farmers hated Monsanto back then.
“Well not exactly I’m not sure that genetically modified food is a good thing.”
Just about every plant we eat is “genetically modified”. The only question is whether it was modified with a gene gun or more traditional processes of manipulation.
Google it
Send in Corn pop
I recall a lawsuit several years ago, a farmer grew non-GMO corn crop, and along side his field was a GMO (patented) corn crop by another farmer.
The non-GMO farmer kept his seed from year-to-year for replanting; while the GMO (patented seed) crop farmer bought new seed each year as per contract with the supplier.
The lawsuit was about some of the GMO (wind driven) pollen falling onto the non-GMO crop,
and the GMO Seed and Chemical company found some of the non-GMO corn with traces of their patent, and impounded the non-GMO crop.
I never did learn of the legal outcome, since legally wind driven pollination is considered "an act of God", and thus, uncontrollable.
“I’m not sure that genetically modified food is a good thing.”
Every single bite of food you eat has been genetically modified one way or the other.
Every single bite.
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