# USDA Trade Data; NAFTA Perspectives from Farm State Senators | Farm Policy News | Illinois

> USDA data show October 2017 U.S. agricultural exports rose to $13.2 billion, and calendar-year-to-date exports are up 4 percent, with soybean exports up 2 percent and corn exports down 5 percent. Farm-state senators are weighing in on the NAFTA renegotiation.

- Date: 2017-12-11 · published 2017-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67349-usda-trade-data-nafta-perspectives-from-farm-state-senators-farm-policy-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Soybean export strength supports soy prices, while falling corn exports and NAFTA uncertainty for Mexico, the top corn and wheat destination, add downside risk to grain demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2019-09-09 | [U.S., China Trade Talks Set to Resume; Agricultural Export Markets Continue to Adjust \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10853-u-s-china-trade-talks-set-to-resume-agricultural-export-markets-continue-to.md) | +4.7% | +8.4% |
| SOY | 2021-12-22 | [China’s Imports of U.S. Soybeans Climbed in November, as Biden Administration Contemplates Trade Deal Enforcement \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14968-china-s-imports-of-u-s-soybeans-climbed-in-november-as-biden-administration.md) | +3.7% | +9.0% |
| SOY | 2021-04-21 | [U.S. Soybean Exports to China Swell in March, as Brazil Suspends Corn, Soy Import Duties \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47453-u-s-soybean-exports-to-china-swell-in-march-as-brazil-suspends-corn-soy-import.md) | +5.3% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2024-10-17 | [New US-China Trade War Could Cost Farmers Billions \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27846-new-us-china-trade-war-could-cost-farmers-billions-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +2.1% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2018-03-11 | [New U.S. Tariffs Ramp-Up Fear of Ag Trade Retaliation; Soybean Growers Especially Worried \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65985-new-u-s-tariffs-ramp-up-fear-of-ag-trade-retaliation-soybean-growers-especially.md) | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2017-02-07 | [Trade Policy Uncertainty: Lingering Concern for Farmers - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72478-trade-policy-uncertainty-lingering-concern-for-farmers-farm-policy-news.md) | +1.9% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2017/12/usda-trade-data-nafta-perspectives-farm-state-senators/

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