Farmers are the stewards of biodiversity that is—literally—the future of humanity.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Senate Farm Bill, Soil Microorganisms, and South-South Collaboration
The Senate Farm Bill fails to advance, newly discovered soil microorganisms show promise for sustainable agriculture, an extension model brings solutions for farming communities in Nigeria.
Agriculture Groups Push for Renewal of USMCA Trade Deal
The future of USMCA is uncertain after the U.S. declined renewal, worrying agriculture groups about the risks to the future of agricultural trade.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: MAHA Strategy Report, USDA Delays, and Pesticide Progress
This week’s news roundup explores new pesticide restrictions in Mexico and France, unspent USDA farm funds, the MAHA strategy, and more.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Meat Returns to Eleven Madison Park, Fires Rage in Europe, and Mexico Cuts Poverty
This week, Eleven Madison Park brings back meat, USDA curbs union rights, wildfires rage in Europe, and U.S. agencies delete climate data.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Agri-Communities, Soil Science Research Gaps, and Sargassum Solutions
Explore how farming communities, chemical policy, and global aid cuts are shaping the week’s most important food stories.
Mexican Fishers Use Marine Refuges to Secure Fishing Future
Mexican fishers are securing their fishing future through collaborative marine refuges, ensuring sustainable catches while protecting marine ecosystems.
Mexico Amends Constitution to Prohibit GM Corn Seeds
Mexico has officially banned GM corn seeds, strengthening protections for biodiversity, food sovereignty, and public health.
Op-Ed | Nonsense in the US-Mexico Corn Fight
The U.S. is challenging Mexico’s attempts to prohibit genetically modified corn for human consumption. But Mexico argues that the ban seeks to avoid the risks created by toxic herbicides.
The United States Must Respect Indigenous Rights in Mexico GM Corn Case
Corn holds tremendous cultural, symbolic, and spiritual value for Mexico’s Indigenous peoples.
El Valle de Guadalupe Under Threat: The Campaign to Save Mexico’s Wine Country
The Rescatemos El Valle campaign aims to preserve the agricultural landscape of El Valle de Guadalupe from urbanization.
Mexico’s Precaution on GM Corn Safety Is Justified
The government of the U.S. and Canadian are using the USMCA to challenge Mexico’s efforts to ban the use of genetically modified corn.
Hardline U.S. Stance Ignores Non-GM Corn Opportunity for U.S. Farmers
U.S. farmers could be better served if leaders supported a smooth transition for those affected by Mexico’s corn policies.
Genetically Modified Corn Tribunal Raises Concerns with First Decisions
Experts worry what early decisions on GM corn mean for the health, environmental, and cultural integrity of Mexico’s corn culture and diet.
Mexico’s Agricultural Landscape: Overcoming Climate Challenges for a Sustainable Future
H.E Víctor M. Villalobos believes that technology will be central in helping farmers across North America adapt to the changing climate.
Mexico’s Corn Defenders Honored with Environmental Prize
The Demanda Colectiva helped open the door to a new government that takes native corn and its protection seriously.
Mexico’s Proposed GM Corn Ban Sparks North American Trade Turmoil
From shaking up the American corn lobby to protecting traditional crops in Mexico, see how a ban on genetically modified corn could transform agriculture.
Mexico Calls U.S. Bluff on Science of GMO Corn Restrictions
With documented health risks tied to the exposure to glyphosate, the Mexican government is continuing to approach conversations around genetically modified corn with caution.
Science, Precaution, and Mexico’s GMO Corn Restrictions
A new decree states that any ban on GM feed corn, which is the overwhelming majority of U.S. exports, would only be implemented gradually, pending a full review of the science and the availability of adequate supplies of non-GM corn.
No Reason for Alarm over Mexico’s GM-Corn Ban
U.S. farmers already grow non-GM corn and according to reports, many can and would produce it for Mexico if given time to prepare.