Insights and Stories on United States

U.S. escalates Mexico corn trade spat with dispute panel request

Aug. 17, 2023 at 4:31 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Thursday escalated its objections to Mexico’s curbs on genetically modified corn imports, requesting a dispute settlement panel under the North American trade pact, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said. The request to send the dispute to arbitrators was announced after formal consultations […]

Little change seen in USDA’s WASDE report

Aug. 11, 2023 at 7:58 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Russia could be ready for Black Sea grain deal talks, but no evidence yet: US

Aug. 1, 2023 at 3:41 pm CDT

By Michelle Nichols

U.S. Lawmakers seek to limit corporate, foreign ownership of farmland

Jul. 27, 2023 at 8:54 am CDT

By Leah Douglas

U.S. EPA denies nearly all biofuel blending exemption petitions

Jul. 14, 2023 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Stephanie Kelly

NAFTA meeting to skirt major disputes, U.S. trade rep says

Jul. 5, 2023 at 6:45 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s meetings with North American trade partners Canada and Mexico this week will not delve deeply into major disputes over Mexico’s biotech corn and energy policies nor Canadian dairy access, a senior USTR official said on Wednesday. The annual meeting of the […]

By David Lawder

U.S. to boost biofuel mandates over next three years

Jun. 22, 2023 at 1:29 pm CDT

Reuters — The Biden administration on Wednesday increased the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into the United States’ fuel mix over the next three years, but the plan has angered the biofuel industry, which says mandates for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel are not high enough. The U.S. […]

By Jarrett Renshaw Stephanie Kelly

Mexican president moves to prioritize domestic corn for tortillas

Jun. 19, 2023 at 4:54 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico’s president announced on Monday he will sign an agreement this week with makers of the country’s food staple tortillas that ensures they only use non-genetically modified (GM) white corn while also setting new tariffs on imports of the grain. Tariffs on white corn imports […]

By Cassandra Garrison

Canada warns VCOOL would sabotage shared Canada-U.S. goals, supply chains

Jun. 19, 2023 at 3:33 am CDT

Proposed U.S. country of origin labelling rules run contrary to mutual Canada and U.S. goals to reduce inflation, improve food security and build resilient supply chains, according to a submission from the Canadian government to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “One of the great strengths of the U.S.-Canada bilateral relationship […]

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

U.S. escalates dispute with Mexico over GM corn

Jun. 2, 2023 at 8:06 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — The U.S. is escalating its conflict with Mexico over agriculture biotech measures, including the stance on genetically modified (GM) corn, by requesting dispute settlement consultations, senior officials of the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Friday. The North American neighbours are inching closer to a […]