Vilsack: Time ‘running short’ to resolve U.S. concerns over Mexican biotech ban

The Biden administration is pressing the Mexican government to quickly resolve U.S. concerns about an import ban on genetically modified corn and other biotechnology products, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Monday, warning that Washington would consider all options -- including action under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement -- to address those concerns absent an “acceptable resolution.” USDA, along with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, has been engaging Mexican officials about concerns related to a 2020 decree by Mexican President...