# POLICY WATCH

> The Nebraska Farm Bureau notes the USMCA trade agreement takes effect July 1, maintaining market access for corn, soybeans, beef and pork to Mexico and Canada. It also reminds producers that the June 30 ARC/PLC enrollment deadline is approaching.

- Date: 2020-06-26 · published 2020-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52600-policy-watch
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Securing USMCA market access for corn, soybeans and meats supports US export demand from Mexico and Canada, a key outlet for feed grains and livestock products.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-10-28 | [Monitoring Trade Policy Changes Since the War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39050-monitoring-trade-policy-changes-since-the-war.md) | -2.5% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2023-03-30 | [Biden’s Trade Policy Comes Under Attack - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14857-biden-s-trade-policy-comes-under-attack-pro-farmer.md) | -0.5% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2020-07-14 | [China Makes Record U.S. Corn Purchase \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51985-china-makes-record-u-s-corn-purchase-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -1.1% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2021-04-22 | [Corn, Soybean Prices Climb, While Record Chinese Corn Imports Expected - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6621-corn-soybean-prices-climb-while-record-chinese-corn-imports-expected-farm.md) | +11.6% | +9.8% |
| CORN | 2021-01-31 | [China "On Course" to be World's Top Corn Importer, as Biden Administration "Reviews" Phase One Deal - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49011-china-on-course-to-be-world-s-top-corn-importer-as-biden-administration-reviews.md) | +0.8% | -2.0% |
| SOY | 2023-03-30 | [Biden’s Trade Policy Comes Under Attack - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14857-biden-s-trade-policy-comes-under-attack-pro-farmer.md) | +2.3% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2020-07-14 | [China Makes Record U.S. Corn Purchase \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51985-china-makes-record-u-s-corn-purchase-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +3.0% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2026-08-10 | [China Ramping Up US Soybean Purchases \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14559-china-ramping-up-us-soybean-purchases-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +1.5% | +11.9% |

## Sources

- nefb.org: https://www.nefb.org/06/26/2020/policy-watch-062620/

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