# Trump Puts US Food, Farm Companies on Edge Over Mexico Trade

> Reuters reports that US food producers and shippers are rushing to speed up exports to Mexico after the Trump administration floated a 20% tax on Mexican imports and a planned presidential meeting was canceled. Exporters of corn, soybean meal and DDGS are trying to move product quickly. Some are also seeking buyers in other countries such as Nicaragua.

- Date: 2017-01-31 · published 2017-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72499-trump-puts-us-food-farm-companies-on-edge-over-mexico-trade
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

The rush to ship before possible tariffs may temporarily support near-term export demand. However, a tariff on Mexican imports could cut long-term US sales of feed grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-28 | [US, Mexico to review farm, food trade under USMCA June 16-17 \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19207-us-mexico-to-review-farm-food-trade-under-usmca-june-16-17-s-and-p-global.md) | -3.5% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2017-01-06 | [Ag Groups to Trump: Don't Forget About Us on Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72986-ag-groups-to-trump-don-t-forget-about-us-on-trade.md) | +1.1% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2026-10-01 | [The Corn Dispute at the Heart of US–Mexico Agricultural Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17432-the-corn-dispute-at-the-heart-of-us-mexico-agricultural-trade.md) | -1.2% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2025-04-15 | [Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25177-trump-trade-war-dries-up-sorghum-sales-to-china-but-us-farmers-plan-to-plant.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| CORN | 2024-02-14 | [Hearing set for late June on U.S.-Mexico corn dispute - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31646-hearing-set-for-late-june-on-u-s-mexico-corn-dispute-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +0.5% | +3.9% |
| SBM | 2018-11-12 | [U.S. soybean farmers hang on for dear life in Trump's China trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62097-u-s-soybean-farmers-hang-on-for-dear-life-in-trump-s-china-trade-war.md) | +1.7% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2017-05-23 | [USDA, Trump Take Different Tactics On Ag Trade, Rural Economies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70998-usda-trump-take-different-tactics-on-ag-trade-rural-economies.md) | -3.3% | -2.2% |
| SBM | 2026-03-31 | [Analysis: US renderers push for VAT relief on exports to Mexico - GlobalPETS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20277-analysis-us-renderers-push-for-vat-relief-on-exports-to-mexico-globalpets.md) | -0.9% | +5.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mexico-agriculture-idUSKBN15F2FS/
- voanews.com: https://www.voanews.com/a/reu-trump-puts-us-food-farm-companies-on-edge-over-mexico-trade/3701231.html

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