Exclusive: China approves genetically modified Argentine corn shipment

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Exclusive: China approves genetically modified Argentine corn shipment

By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - China has approved its first shipment of genetically modified Argentine corn, Buenos Aires said on Tuesday, signaling that the Asian country may eventually import GMO crops from other producers like the United States. Argentine Agriculture Minister Norberto Yauhar said Chinese health authorities cleared 60,000-tonnes of genetically modified (GMO) Argentine corn. The cargo was already headed inland to be used as hog and chicken feed. Benchmark Chicago corn futures fell briefly after Reuters reported on the shipment. ...

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