
An R Street Institute commentary argues US farm subsidies, which cost about $15 billion a year, distort trade and hinder market access. It cites the scrapped TPP and the administration's plan to renegotiate NAFTA, and notes US farm exports to Canada and Mexico rose to $39 billion in 2015.
The piece is opinion on trade and subsidy policy, and NAFTA renegotiation risk to Mexican and Canadian export demand is a longer-term consideration rather than a current price driver.
After 480 past neutral trade events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 250 past neutral trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.