# “Protectionism” and U.S. farm profitability | IATP

> An IATP commentary argues that the term protectionism is misapplied to trade agreements such as the TPP, which it says include stronger intellectual property rules. It discusses the possibility that the incoming administration will pursue new trade deals under Trade Promotion Authority.

- Date: 2016-12-16 · published 2016-12-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73459-protectionism-and-u-s-farm-profitability-iatp
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over future US trade policy can weigh on export expectations for grains and oilseeds, but this opinion piece announces no concrete new measure.

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| CORN | 2018-01-29 | [Don't ruin world with protectionism, Indonesia urges U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67284-don-t-ruin-world-with-protectionism-indonesia-urges-u-s.md) | +0.1% | +0.9% |
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| SOY | 2021-10-05 | [China’s buying — and U.S. farms cashing in](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44412-china-s-buying-and-u-s-farms-cashing-in.md) | -0.6% | +0.1% |
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## Sources

- iatp.org: https://www.iatp.org/blog/201612/protectionism-and-us-farm-profitability

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