Mexico’s massive US corn haul shows no signs of trade jitters

Looking to next season, Mexico’s strong US corn imports could be somewhat tempered should its own crop thrive this year. — Reuters

THE United States is just one week away from potentially launching a trade war with Mexico, its top corn buyer.

Strong US corn sales to Mexico this year have sparked concern that buyers might be trying to front-run any trade conflict and thus could be poised to reduce purchases significantly in the coming months.