# Wary of Protectionism, U.S. Agriculture Wages Charm Offensive to Save Mexican Exports – Foreign Policy

> US food producers are visiting Mexico to reassure longtime buyers as the NAFTA renegotiation creates uncertainty over trade terms. Some US sales to Mexico have stalled, and buyers are exploring new sources of grains, corn, dairy and meat. Mexico is the third-largest export market for American farmers.

- Date: 2017-03-23 · published 2017-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71980-wary-of-protectionism-u-s-agriculture-wages-charm-offensive-to-save-mexican
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Buyers shifting sourcing away from the US would reduce export demand for US corn and other feed-related commodities, adding downside price pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-02-19 | [U.S. Corn Exports to Mexico: Will Policy Rhetoric Turn into Concrete Action? - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72530-u-s-corn-exports-to-mexico-will-policy-rhetoric-turn-into-concrete-action-farm.md) | +0.3% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2024-01-11 | [The GE Corn Dispute:  U.S. Agriculture Challenges Mexican Culture – International Economic Law and Policy Blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32098-the-ge-corn-dispute-u-s-agriculture-challenges-mexican-culture-international.md) | -1.3% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2019-09-09 | [U.S., China Trade Talks Set to Resume; Agricultural Export Markets Continue to Adjust \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10853-u-s-china-trade-talks-set-to-resume-agricultural-export-markets-continue-to.md) | -0.9% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2017-06-21 | [As Mexico Explores Options to Reduce Reliance on U.S. Ag Imports, NAFTA Ag Ministers Meet in Georgia \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70470-as-mexico-explores-options-to-reduce-reliance-on-u-s-ag-imports-nafta-ag.md) | -2.4% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2024-10-31 | [Ukrainian Black Sea corridor ensured export of over 52 mln tons of agricultural products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14264-ukrainian-black-sea-corridor-ensured-export-of-over-52-mln-tons-of-agricultural.md) | +2.2% | -1.3% |
| MILK | 2018-07-29 | [California farmers and Mexican cheese sales, U.S. trade war takes a toll](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64179-california-farmers-and-mexican-cheese-sales-u-s-trade-war-takes-a-toll.md) | +5.2% | +6.3% |
| MILK | 2023-08-31 | [Exports Drive Dairy Prices Whey Up (and Down) - Farmer Mac](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34591-exports-drive-dairy-prices-whey-up-and-down-farmer-mac.md) | -1.5% | -2.6% |
| MILK | 2018-01-30 | [Changing Export Dynamics Affect U.S. Milk Prices – Lakeview Grains, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67122-changing-export-dynamics-affect-u-s-milk-prices-lakeview-grains-llc.md) | -1.2% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- foreignpolicy.com: https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/03/23/wary-of-protectionism-u-s-agriculture-wages-charm-offensive-to-save-mexican-exports/

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