Mexico’s rejection of Bayer GMO corn seed sparks industry, congressional concern

Mexico’s decision to reject a permit for a variety of a genetically modified corn seed from Bayer is exacerbating concerns among agricultural producers and some in Congress who fear the government of Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador is moving forward with a biotech policy that could severely curb U.S. exports. The rejection by Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) was first reported by Reuters , which cited information from Bayer and noted that Mexico didn’t...