# US Farmers Look for Economic Boost From NAFTA Negotiations

> Illinois farmer Ken Beck says U.S. farm finances are poor after four years of losses, and he is watching the Trump administration's NAFTA renegotiation with Canada and Mexico. He notes the U.S. withdrawal from the TPP erased hopes for stronger export demand.

- Date: 2017-09-04 · published 2017-09-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68923-us-farmers-look-for-economic-boost-from-nafta-negotiations
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

NAFTA is a major outlet for U.S. corn and soybean exports, so any renegotiation that weakens market access could pressure U.S. feed grain prices, while uncertainty about trade terms adds to downside risk for buyers and sellers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-11-24 | [Farmers Urgently Need Economic Assistance \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21939-farmers-urgently-need-economic-assistance-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |
| 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 | 2017-12-11 | [USDA Trade Data; NAFTA Perspectives from Farm State Senators \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67349-usda-trade-data-nafta-perspectives-from-farm-state-senators-farm-policy-news.md) | +4.7% | +5.7% |
| CORN | 2017-05-17 | [Mexico, U.S. ag groups push for NAFTA modernization, not renegotiation \| World-grain.com \| May 17, 2017 14:47 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70981-mexico-u-s-ag-groups-push-for-nafta-modernization-not-renegotiation-world-grain.md) | +1.0% | +2.6% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2018-04-09 | [USDA Looking at Options for Protecting Farmers From Chinese Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65503-usda-looking-at-options-for-protecting-farmers-from-chinese-tariffs.md) | +2.0% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2025-11-24 | [Farmers Urgently Need Economic Assistance \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21939-farmers-urgently-need-economic-assistance-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american.md) | +0.3% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2018-11-14 | [Amid Trade Spat With US, China To Boost Grain Import From Belt And Road Nations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61934-amid-trade-spat-with-us-china-to-boost-grain-import-from-belt-and-road-nations.md) | +1.6% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- voanews.com: https://www.voanews.com/a/us-farmers-look-for-economic-boost-from-nafta-negotiations/4014183.html

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.