# Ag groups see trade, farm bill among top challenges in 2018 | 2018-01-02 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> An informal survey of major U.S. farm groups identifies international trade, a new farm bill, infrastructure and immigration as the top agricultural challenges for 2018. Farm Bureau highlights net farm income falling 50% over four years and NAFTA and KORUS trade risks.

- Date: 2018-01-03 · published 2018-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66972-ag-groups-see-trade-farm-bill-among-top-challenges-in-2018-2018-01-02-agri
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Possible NAFTA withdrawal or tariffs on Canada and Mexico would threaten export demand for U.S. feed grains and soymeal, a bearish risk for those markets.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-05-23 | [Farm groups cheer aid, but want end to trade war \| 2019-05-23 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59177-farm-groups-cheer-aid-but-want-end-to-trade-war-2019-05-23-agri-pulse-agri.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2017-05-03 | [U.S. farm groups seek trade stability amid turbulence over NAFTA \| 2017-05-03 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70980-u-s-farm-groups-seek-trade-stability-amid-turbulence-over-nafta-2017-05-03-agri.md) | +0.5% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2019-10-02 | [It’s not just China: US growers face long-term challenges \| 2019-10-01  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56550-it-s-not-just-china-us-growers-face-long-term-challenges-2019-10-01-agri-pulse.md) | +2.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2018-08-01 | [New farm bill offers limited help in case of prolonged trade war \| 2018-07-31 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63525-new-farm-bill-offers-limited-help-in-case-of-prolonged-trade-war-2018-07-31.md) | +7.9% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2024-05-30 | [Daybreak: Trade deficit grows as China sales weaken \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14752-daybreak-trade-deficit-grows-as-china-sales-weaken-agri-pulse-communications-inc.md) | -4.0% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2019-05-23 | [Farm groups cheer aid, but want end to trade war \| 2019-05-23 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59177-farm-groups-cheer-aid-but-want-end-to-trade-war-2019-05-23-agri-pulse-agri.md) | +7.3% | +10.5% |
| SOY | 2017-05-03 | [U.S. farm groups seek trade stability amid turbulence over NAFTA \| 2017-05-03 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70980-u-s-farm-groups-seek-trade-stability-amid-turbulence-over-nafta-2017-05-03-agri.md) | +0.8% | -4.4% |
| SOY | 2019-10-02 | [It’s not just China: US growers face long-term challenges \| 2019-10-01  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56550-it-s-not-just-china-us-growers-face-long-term-challenges-2019-10-01-agri-pulse.md) | +0.1% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10411-ag-groups-see-trade-farm-bill-among-top-challenges-in-2018

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