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Dispute panel's members and chair have been selected and arguments before the panel have been scheduled for later in 2024

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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 failed to resolve deep divisions between the two close trading partners over use of genetically modified (GM) corn, widely produced by U.S. farmers....

Food Standards Australia New Zealand has called for comment on an application to allow the sale and use of food made from a genetically modified corn.

Mexico still bans GM corn for human consumption but permits GM yellow corn for livestock feed, which makes up most of what Mexico imports from the U.S.

American Farm Bureau Federation, Senior Director of Government Affairs Dave Salmonsen

 In India maize or corn has been traditionally known as a nutritious and tasty food crop grown predominantly on small family farms. It is relished in the form

California growers are turning to technology more to streamline tasks, address labor shortages and increase water management efficiency.

Chinas Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs vowed on Tuesday to further expand the scope of pilot projects for the industrialization of genetically modified (GM) corn and soybeans, in what industry observers called a significant step to the legalization of GM crops in the worlds second-largest economy amid efforts to bolster its food security.