# The real question on NAFTA and agriculture

> An opinion piece argues NAFTA has failed family farmers in both the US and Mexico and calls for a better trade agreement paired with a better farm bill. It notes the Trump administration has not yet analyzed what NAFTA withdrawal would mean for agriculture.

- Date: 2017-12-05 · published 2017-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67460-the-real-question-on-nafta-and-agriculture
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over possible NAFTA withdrawal matters for US corn, soybean and livestock exports to Mexico, though the piece itself is opinion rather than a new policy action.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-06-22 | [NAFTA Renegotiation: Issues for U.S. Agriculture - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70476-nafta-renegotiation-issues-for-u-s-agriculture-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.7% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2020-01-16 | [What is the toll of trade wars on U.S. agriculture? \| PBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55070-what-is-the-toll-of-trade-wars-on-u-s-agriculture-pbs-news.md) | +0.7% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2018-08-20 | [U.S. drops agriculture demand from NAFTA talks - Mexico farm lobby](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63512-u-s-drops-agriculture-demand-from-nafta-talks-mexico-farm-lobby.md) | -2.8% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2021-04-20 | [Economic Study Quantifies the Cost of the Trade War on U.S. Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47582-economic-study-quantifies-the-cost-of-the-trade-war-on-u-s-agriculture.md) | +14.8% | +12.7% |
| CORN | 2017-08-09 | [NAFTA Talks and Future Plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69422-nafta-talks-and-future-plans.md) | -3.3% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2017-04-06 | [US Agriculture Bets the Farm on Chinese Soy Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71362-us-agriculture-bets-the-farm-on-chinese-soy-demand.md) | +0.4% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2021-04-20 | [Economic Study Quantifies the Cost of the Trade War on U.S. Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47582-economic-study-quantifies-the-cost-of-the-trade-war-on-u-s-agriculture.md) | +8.2% | +9.5% |
| SOY | 2019-10-26 | [Harvest weather & trade war guide grains — this week in the grain markets - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56542-harvest-weather-and-trade-war-guide-grains-this-week-in-the-grain-markets.md) | +0.4% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- thehill.com: https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/363248-the-real-question-on-nafta-and-agriculture/

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