# Farmers’ voices continue to reiterate ag trade issues

> CoBank economist Jacqui Fatka highlighted record 2021 US farm and food exports of $177 billion and argued that US competitiveness in trade is slipping after leaving the Trans-Pacific Partnership. She cited Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Ambassador Tai's visits to Iowa events.

- Date: 2022-08-18 · published 2022-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40023-farmers-voices-continue-to-reiterate-ag-trade-issues
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Trade policy commentary without a new decision has limited direct price effect, though sustained export access supports demand for soybeans, corn and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-02-22 | [U.S. Farmers Receive $7.7 Billion in Trade Aid to Date: USDA - Business Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60600-u-s-farmers-receive-7-7-billion-in-trade-aid-to-date-usda-business-insider.md) | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2025-10-30 | [China vows to boost US farm trade but leaves details unclear \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14626-china-vows-to-boost-us-farm-trade-but-leaves-details-unclear-reuters.md) | +3.7% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2018-05-23 | [U.S.-China trade row sows confusion in farmer planting plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64914-u-s-china-trade-row-sows-confusion-in-farmer-planting-plans.md) | -0.7% | -13.7% |
| SOY | 2019-12-12 | [Farmers receive $10.5 billion to offset trade war losses — APM Research Lab](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55565-farmers-receive-10-5-billion-to-offset-trade-war-losses-apm-research-lab.md) | +3.9% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2025-05-13 | [US farmers say Brazil keeps edge in China's soy market despite trade truce \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9507-us-farmers-say-brazil-keeps-edge-in-china-s-soy-market-despite-trade-truce.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2018-05-23 | [U.S.-China trade row sows confusion in farmer planting plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64914-u-s-china-trade-row-sows-confusion-in-farmer-planting-plans.md) | -0.5% | -8.5% |
| CORN | 2018-03-01 | [Farmers Worry About Trade Retaliation in Soybeans, RFS Tradeoffs for Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66034-farmers-worry-about-trade-retaliation-in-soybeans-rfs-tradeoffs-for-corn.md) | +0.8% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2019-12-12 | [Farmers receive $10.5 billion to offset trade war losses — APM Research Lab](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55565-farmers-receive-10-5-billion-to-offset-trade-war-losses-apm-research-lab.md) | +5.5% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/commentary/farmers-voices-continue-to-reiterate-ag-trade-issues

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