# China watchers: U.S. trade relations need to improve, but warn Trump to move cautiously | 2017-02-16 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Agri-Pulse reports a Washington panel agreeing the U.S.-China trade relationship is unbalanced but urging the Trump administration to move cautiously in seeking reforms. Panelists noted U.S. cotton, protein, nut and dairy exports depend heavily on China.

- Date: 2017-02-16 · published 2017-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72357-china-watchers-u-s-trade-relations-need-to-improve-but-warn-trump-to-move
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Risk of a trade confrontation with China threatens demand for U.S. farm exports, so cautious policy would limit downside pressure on export-linked commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-03-31 | [Rollins: We need to know trade impacts before deciding farm aid \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25555-rollins-we-need-to-know-trade-impacts-before-deciding-farm-aid-agri-pulse.md) | -4.5% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2020-06-16 | [Farm groups urge preservation of China trade deal \| 2020-06-15  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52468-farm-groups-urge-preservation-of-china-trade-deal-2020-06-15-agri-pulse.md) | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2019-01-28 | [Farm subsidies to leap on $9.8 billion in trade aid \| 2019-01-28 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61080-farm-subsidies-to-leap-on-9-8-billion-in-trade-aid-2019-01-28-agri-pulse-agri.md) | -0.8% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2017-02-23 | [Farmers: Protect conservation, crop insurance but tweak commodity programs \| 2017-02-23 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72471-farmers-protect-conservation-crop-insurance-but-tweak-commodity-programs-2017.md) | +1.8% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2024-11-18 | [Stabenow releases draft farm bill text, includes CCC provision to tie Trump's hands \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27380-stabenow-releases-draft-farm-bill-text-includes-ccc-provision-to-tie-trump-s.md) | -1.5% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2025-03-31 | [Rollins: We need to know trade impacts before deciding farm aid \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25555-rollins-we-need-to-know-trade-impacts-before-deciding-farm-aid-agri-pulse.md) | +0.4% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2026-08-27 | [Bunge, POET, others warn Trump on biofuel exemptions for oil \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15003-bunge-poet-others-warn-trump-on-biofuel-exemptions-for-oil-agri-pulse.md) | +0.5% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2020-06-16 | [Farm groups urge preservation of China trade deal \| 2020-06-15  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52468-farm-groups-urge-preservation-of-china-trade-deal-2020-06-15-agri-pulse.md) | -0.0% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8928-china-watchers-us-trade-relations-need-to-improve-but-warn-trump-to-move-cautiously

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