DA says higher corn import quota will lower feed costs
On reactions and follow-up measures
The Manila Times reported that farmers rejected the higher corn quota, while Inquirer reported that the DA is moving to tighten pork import rules after the corn quota hike; GMA News Online and Philstar did not mention these points.
All four outlets reported that the Department of Agriculture said raising the corn import minimum access volume quota would help lower animal feed costs.
Drafted with AI from these 4 reports, checked and approved by a Parley editor. Approved 29 Oct, 9:28 AM.
What each outlet reported
GMA News Online reported that the DA said lower feed costs would help protect hog raisers from low farmgate prices after the corn import quota was raised.
Read GMA News Online's report →Philstar reported that the government's move to raise the corn minimum access volume is expected to lower animal feed costs, according to the DA.
Read Philstar's report →The Manila Times reported that the DA welcomed the increase in the corn import quota to 500,000 metric tons while farmers rejected it.
Read The Manila Times's report →Inquirer reported that the DA is moving to tighten pork import rules after the government raised the corn import quota.
Read Inquirer's report →Excerpts courtesy of GMA Network and GMA News Online.
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