# New Nafta Has American Corn Farmers Breathing Easier - Bloomberg

> The renegotiated North American trade pact preserves the three-way structure of the original accord, and December corn futures gained as much as 2.9% after the Sunday deal. US corn farmers are reassured about market access in Mexico and Canada.

- Date: 2018-10-01 · published 2018-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62572-new-nafta-has-american-corn-farmers-breathing-easier-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Preserved access to Mexico, the top US corn buyer, supports export demand and underpins corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-03-02 | [Almost Big Breaking News for Corn and Soybean Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7864-almost-big-breaking-news-for-corn-and-soybean-prices.md) | +5.1% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2019-11-28 | [AgroPages-Argentine farmers switching some intended corn to soybeans-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55876-agropages-argentine-farmers-switching-some-intended-corn-to-soybeans.md) | +1.1% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2022-04-27 | [Fertilizer Pricing Already Negatively Impacting Eastern Canada Planting Season - Grain Farmers of Ontario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41794-fertilizer-pricing-already-negatively-impacting-eastern-canada-planting-season.md) | -6.4% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2026-07-21 | [Yakym: America First policy starts with Indiana agriculture, farmers  - Indiana Corn and Soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18310-yakym-america-first-policy-starts-with-indiana-agriculture-farmers-indiana-corn.md) | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2026-03-16 | [China Reins in Fertilizer Exports as War Pushes Up Global Prices - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20096-china-reins-in-fertilizer-exports-as-war-pushes-up-global-prices-bloomberg.md) | +2.4% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2026-03-26 | [Soyoil Rises as Trump Says Actions to Help Farmers Coming Friday - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20241-soyoil-rises-as-trump-says-actions-to-help-farmers-coming-friday-bloomberg.md) | -0.3% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2024-03-02 | [Almost Big Breaking News for Corn and Soybean Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7864-almost-big-breaking-news-for-corn-and-soybean-prices.md) | +2.4% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-06-22 | [EPA Focuses the RFS on American Farmers - Clean Fuels Alliance America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15016-epa-focuses-the-rfs-on-american-farmers-clean-fuels-alliance-america.md) | +0.3% | +9.2% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-01/corn-pops-as-nafta-deal-can-keep-top-buyer-mexico-from-straying

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