# Farmers fear Trump's tough trade rhetoric may color NAFTA talks, push for change

> U.S. farm groups say they are generally pleased with NAFTA's trade growth for corn and livestock but fear President Trump's combative trade rhetoric could spill into renegotiation. Some specialty crop producers complain of unfair Mexican competition, and the first round of talks with Canada and Mexico is set for August 16 in Washington.

- Date: 2017-07-27 · published 2017-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69914-farmers-fear-trump-s-tough-trade-rhetoric-may-color-nafta-talks-push-for-change
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over possible retaliation against U.S. ag exports to Mexico and Canada could weigh on corn, pork and dairy export expectations until negotiations clarify the outlook.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼
- MILK: bearish ▼

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| HOGS | 2017-01-26 | [Trump seeks Mexican import tax to pay for border wall - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73226-trump-seeks-mexican-import-tax-to-pay-for-border-wall-bbc-news.md) | +2.5% | +6.2% |
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## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/27/farmers-fear-trumps-tough-trade-rhetoric-may-color-nafta-talks-push-for-change.html

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