# Ag Groups to Trump: Don't Forget About Us on Trade

> Sixteen major farm groups wrote to President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Pence stressing that trade is vital to U.S. agriculture and urging enforcement of existing agreements and new market access. USDA data show FY2016 ag exports of $129.7 billion against imports of $113.1 billion, with China, Canada and Mexico as top markets.

- Date: 2017-01-06 · published 2017-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72986-ag-groups-to-trump-don-t-forget-about-us-on-trade
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy export dependence for soybeans and grains means any tension with major buyers like China could pressure soybean and feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-09-08 | [Ag groups want to decrease reliance on China \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34092-ag-groups-want-to-decrease-reliance-on-china-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.1% | -4.8% |
| SOY | 2019-02-12 | [Financial, forex trading to be muted on looming US-China trade deadline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60863-financial-forex-trading-to-be-muted-on-looming-us-china-trade-deadline.md) | -0.5% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2022-05-27 | [Ag Groups Call for Tariff Relief to Help Ease Inflation - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41382-ag-groups-call-for-tariff-relief-to-help-ease-inflation-agweb.md) | -1.7% | -5.6% |
| SOY | 2024-11-13 | [Opportunities abound for China, US to expand agricultural trade, exec says - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14707-opportunities-abound-for-china-us-to-expand-agricultural-trade-exec-says.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [Trump victory ushers in ag trade uncertainty \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14769-trump-victory-ushers-in-ag-trade-uncertainty-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2017-08-04 | [Trump delay on China trade action good news for agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69324-trump-delay-on-china-trade-action-good-news-for-agriculture.md) | -1.9% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2023-09-08 | [Ag groups want to decrease reliance on China \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34092-ag-groups-want-to-decrease-reliance-on-china-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.3% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2017-01-31 | [Trump Puts US Food, Farm Companies on Edge Over Mexico Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72499-trump-puts-us-food-farm-companies-on-edge-over-mexico-trade.md) | -0.5% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/ag-policy-blog/blog-post/2017/01/06/ag-groups-trump-forget-us-trade

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