European farmers turn to GM feed to replace corn from Ukraine

European farmers are set to buy more genetically modified animal feed from the US and South America after Russia’s invasion cut off corn shipments from Ukraine.

European farmers are set to buy more genetically modified animal feed from the US and South America after Russia’s invasion cut off corn shipments from Ukraine.

The war in Ukraine is pushing companies to turn to alternatives to sunflower oil, and that shift in trade flows is also likely to include corn, which is mainly used as animal feed. Ukraine’s non-GM corn accounts for about half the European Union’s imports. However, 92% of US corn is GM, according to the Center for Food Safety, with similar levels in Brazil.