# US Grains Council emphasizes commitment to trading partnership following Mexican elections - High Plains Journal

> The US Grains Council said it remains committed to its partnership with Mexico, the largest global market for US grains, following López Obrador's July 1 election. Mexico was the top buyer of US corn and DDGS in 2016/17 and remained the top US corn market in 2017/18 despite the change.

- Date: 2018-07-13 · published 2018-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64007-us-grains-council-emphasizes-commitment-to-trading-partnership-following
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Mexico's continued status as the top corn buyer supports US export demand for corn and DDGS, but the NAFTA renegotiation adds uncertainty. This is trade-association messaging rather than a new market event.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-11-14 | [USDA Trade Mission Emphasizes Importance Of Mexican Market - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56024-usda-trade-mission-emphasizes-importance-of-mexican-market-u-s-grains-and.md) | -0.9% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2026-04-09 | [U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council partnership boosts non-GMO white corn exports to Mexico \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19672-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council-partnership-boosts-non-gmo-white-corn.md) | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2020-04-02 | [Chart Of Note: U.S. Corn Sales To China Show Continued Activity Following Phase 1 Trade Deal - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53506-chart-of-note-u-s-corn-sales-to-china-show-continued-activity-following-phase-1.md) | -1.1% | -8.6% |
| CORN | 2020-10-03 | [Strong export demand supports prices for grains - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11637-strong-export-demand-supports-prices-for-grains-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.6% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2025-02-06 | [Mexico Lifts GM Corn Restrictions Following USMCA Panel Ruling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26008-mexico-lifts-gm-corn-restrictions-following-usmca-panel-ruling.md) | +1.4% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2018/07/13/us-grains-council-emphasizes-commitment-to-trading-partnership-following-mexican-elections/

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