U.S. corn farmers sound alarm: Most catastrophic problem ever faced headed for crop
Farmers across the country are sounding the alarm on a new law that could spell catastrophe for their businesses, as well as the American economy.
According to Fox Business, Mexico is set to enact a new law that would ban U.S. imports of genetically modified corn, and many are worried that this could be “the most catastrophic thing to happen to corn farmers.”
Mexico is the largest buyer of American corn, purchasing more than $10 billion worth of corn from the United States, and most American farmers are not set up to grow non-GMO corn.
Elizabeth Hinkel of Hinkel Farms told Fox Business that it would take a massive effort for the farms to switch to conventional corn, saying “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.”
Hinkel also said that regardless of where farmers sell their corn, the price of corn in one area is dependent on the whole country, so this means that prices across the country will plummet, and farmers will have massive losses.
Meanwhile, the USDA decried Mexico’s decision, saying that it “is not grounded in science” and that it threatens to harm trade relations between the two nations as well as the productivity of both American and Mexican farms.
Now we all know that GMO food is a controversial issue, and there are many who would prefer to not eat GMO food. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, the fact of the matter is that most American farms are not set up to grow non-GMO crops, and there is very little chance that they will change that to please the Mexican government.
This means that we are now unable to sell most of our corn supply to our largest buyer, and this could send not only farmers but the American economy, into freefall.
Now, farmers are headed to Capitol Hill to demand that lawmakers take action and protect their livelihoods.
Meanwhile, this once again illustrates a core difference between the administration of Joe Biden and that of his predecessor Donald Trump.
Trump was well-known for his tough and often abrasive style when dealing with foreign nations. He famously stood up to China regarding trade with the United States.
Trump also famously stood up to Mexico regarding not only trade policy but immigration as well, claiming that he was going to make Mexico pay for his border wall.
Thus, the southern border was secured, and trade relations between the two nations thrived.
Biden, on the other hand, has repeatedly let other nations take advantage of the United States for their own advantage. His immigration policy has seen swarms of illegal immigrants pass over the southern border, and has sent billions of dollars to aid other nations at the expense of Americans.
No wonder Mexico is not hesitating to enact this law, they know that there will be no repercussions from the Biden administration.
Mexico, meanwhile, is enacting a rather Trumpian trade policy by implementing a 50 percent tariff on corn leaving the country.
It seems that Mexico understands what it needs to do in order to make sure its economy thrives. The Biden administration does not, and thus our economy is in free fall.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
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What I find interesting is that in an environment where there is a real food crunch, the farmers are going to go crying to government about their corn exports whereas that corn can be put to use here at home.
I guess it’s “muh private business” up to the point where you might take a loss, then it’s “bail me out government!”
Not to deride the farmer, who works a hard job and lives a hard life. It’s an observation, everyone loves to talk about “free markets” until it’s their business in the cross hairs. Then they all become a little marxist that wants govt to intervene.
Farmers should have never switched to GMO corn seeds to begin with. The statement that “Regardless of where you stand on the issue, the fact of the matter is that most American farms are not set up to grow non-GMO crops, and there is very little chance that they will change that to please the Mexican government” is really foolish. Farmers should understand that value is determined by the customer, not by the corrupt Biden administration. As a customer, I never purchase GMO food products. My bet is that many farmers will change to non GMO corn because that is what their largest customer demands. As is always the case, the corrupt the federal leviathan and big ag are on the wrong side of the issue. Who is $ John Galt? TEXIT!
US farmers have just admitted they are ass-puppets for Monsanto./ S//
Russia will buy the corn if we accept payment in Rubles. Meanwhile, Russia will sell their non-GMO crops to Mexico and feed their citizens the Monsanto rubber corn. Maybe? Maybe not. Either way Americans will pay more for everything while the government smiles with all the extra revenue it makes on sales tax.
Are we sure this is the farmers protesting? or is it Monsanto not wanting to lose its monopoly on seed and the production of the chemicals that go with the growing of GMO corn?
In the late 1990’s commercial farms started growing GMO beets . Later the market changed, and there was a scramble to go back to hybrid sugar beets because lots of products that have sugar were beet sugar and not cane sugar and the customer demanded a change .
The American farmer will adapt. Hopefully, will realize depending on a crop controlled by one corporation is not in there best interest. And on a product that much of the world rejects .
Russia bans GMO crops ,my understanding
Mexico is the “center of origin” for corn. It is where corn originated, and the greatest biodiversity of corn naturally exists. I can understand that they may not want GMO corn possibly polluting their genetic resource.
Mexico has a right to protect their nation, people, borders, and resources (and so do we). They also have a right to refuse the globalist overlords at Monsanto, Bayer, Syngenta , Dow, etc.
The Mexican people however might have a food shortage in the short term. Corn is a staple food there. This might be part of the glob depopulation scam.
I wish American farmers weren’t so badly enslaved to the agrochemical companies, indebted to the banks, dependent on government subsidies, and controlled by the food cartel buyers (ADM, Cargill, ConAgra etc).
I’m a frustrated Agronomist 😣