# U.S. farm groups seek trade stability amid turbulence over NAFTA | 2017-05-03 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> US farm groups are sending senior representatives to Mexico to reassure buyers after Trump threatened to withdraw from NAFTA and then said he would renegotiate. Mexican importers are reportedly looking at alternative South American supply.

- Date: 2017-05-03 · published 2017-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70980-u-s-farm-groups-seek-trade-stability-amid-turbulence-over-nafta-2017-05-03-agri
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Trade uncertainty over Mexico, the largest buyer of US corn, pressures US export demand expectations and may encourage Mexican buyers to shift purchases to South America.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-01-03 | [Ag groups see trade, farm bill among top challenges in 2018 \| 2018-01-02 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66972-ag-groups-see-trade-farm-bill-among-top-challenges-in-2018-2018-01-02-agri.md) | -0.9% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2019-05-23 | [Farm groups cheer aid, but want end to trade war \| 2019-05-23 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59177-farm-groups-cheer-aid-but-want-end-to-trade-war-2019-05-23-agri-pulse-agri.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2018-08-01 | [New farm bill offers limited help in case of prolonged trade war \| 2018-07-31 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63525-new-farm-bill-offers-limited-help-in-case-of-prolonged-trade-war-2018-07-31.md) | +7.9% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2019-10-02 | [It’s not just China: US growers face long-term challenges \| 2019-10-01  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56550-it-s-not-just-china-us-growers-face-long-term-challenges-2019-10-01-agri-pulse.md) | +2.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2018-05-07 | [Brazil, other competitors close gaps on U.S. export markets \| 2018-05-07 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65059-brazil-other-competitors-close-gaps-on-u-s-export-markets-2018-05-07-agri-pulse.md) | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2018-01-03 | [Ag groups see trade, farm bill among top challenges in 2018 \| 2018-01-02 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66972-ag-groups-see-trade-farm-bill-among-top-challenges-in-2018-2018-01-02-agri.md) | +0.1% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2019-05-23 | [Farm groups cheer aid, but want end to trade war \| 2019-05-23 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59177-farm-groups-cheer-aid-but-want-end-to-trade-war-2019-05-23-agri-pulse-agri.md) | +7.3% | +10.5% |
| SOY | 2018-08-01 | [New farm bill offers limited help in case of prolonged trade war \| 2018-07-31 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63525-new-farm-bill-offers-limited-help-in-case-of-prolonged-trade-war-2018-07-31.md) | -1.6% | -9.2% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/9210-us-farm-groups-seek-trade-stability-amid-turbulence-over-nafta

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