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Topics: Corn/Maize, GMO's, Trade (Commodities), Ag North America,
U.S. rejects Mexico proposals on GMO corn trade
Mexico has failed to satisfy the “grave concerns” of the United States over a potential ban on imports of U.S.-grown GMO corn, said trade officials.
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01/18/2023 SOURCE: www.euronews.com
The country has just introduced some of the world’s strictest anti-tobacco laws with smoking banned in all indoor and outdoor public spaces.
Tourists in Mexico could now face fines for smoking in public
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01/18/2023 SOURCE: abcnews.go.com
Mexican officials have imposed a total ban on smoking in public places, including hotels, beaches and parks.
Mexico imposes one of world's strictest anti-smoking laws
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01/10/2023 SOURCE: flip.it
In the Chihuahuan desert, a plant that grows wild, without a drop of water, could change the spirits industry. Its leaves are long and spindly, growing in a circular pattern, and are sometimes used for weaving baskets and craft decorations by indigenous communities. It is the hardy, drought-tolerant Dasylirion wheeleri, or desert spoon. The plant springs up across the Chihuahuan desert, which covers parts of Mexico and stretches into the southwestern United States, dotting the landscape with spiky orbs of deep green and silvery blue. But it’s more than just foliage—the desert spoon plant also offers a great opportunity to bartenders
Move Over, Mezcal. A Sustainable Tequila Alternative Is Taking Over.
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12/28/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has declared 2023 the international year of millets, praising the grain’s ability to grow in arid soil with minimal inputs. For many farmers, 2023 could be the year they first meet millet. But Jean Hediger is wondering what took everyone else so long to catch up. Hediger has been celebrating the crop on her Nunn, CO farm ever since she began growing it more than two decades ago. “Lots of the farmers here, they joke and call me the queen of millet,” she says. “We’re very enthusiastic about millets for a lot of
Millet is Having a Moment. Is the Ancient Grain Ready for a Resurgence?
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11/29/2022 SOURCE: www.stltoday.com
The planned ban would halve Mexico’s imports of yellow corn from the United States.
US threatens legal action over Mexico’s planned ban on genetically modified corn
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Topics: Corn/Maize, GMO's, Ag North America,
Mexico’s position on corn imports raises concerns about free trade, food security
A solid, stable trading partnership between Mexico, Canada and the U.S. is important to farmers and has become the lifeblood of rural economies. That’s why those of us in the U.S. agricultural c…
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09/20/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org
Mexico’s proposed GM corn ban, expected to take effect in 2024, has the potential to increase the country’s food insecurity, add $4.4 billion to its corn import costs, and impose fundamental and costly changes on the U.S. and Canadian farming and grain handling sectors.
Mexico’s approaching 2023 ban on importing GM corn could lead to a major crisis — for Mexico and the US
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08/30/2022 SOURCE: indie88.com
Is broccoli man made? Find out the fascinating history of your favourite vegetable... even if it's not your favourite vegetable.
Is Broccoli Man Made? (Get Ready To Have Your Mind Blown)
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Topics: Economics, Ag Australia/NZ, Ag North America,
Kansas City Fed: Farm Finances Positive, But Risks “More Notable,” While Crop Outlook for Canada, Australia Improves
In an update last week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, “Ag Credit Conditions Remain Strong as Risks Grow,” Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman stated that, "Agricultural credit conditions…
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