# New Trade and Farm Credit Nominees Testify Before Senate

> USDA trade and foreign agricultural affairs nominee Greg Ibach told the Senate Agriculture Committee he would seek to restore relationships with Canada and remove trade barriers affecting U.S. agriculture. The hearing also addressed USMCA uncertainty, agricultural credit challenges, and existing reciprocal U.S.-Canada tariffs on dairy products, alcohol, and steel.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:22:59.994Z
- Category: trade · region US and Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92693-new-trade-and-farm-credit-nominees-testify-before-senate
- 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

Improved U.S.-Canada trade relations could reduce barriers and support agricultural export demand, while unresolved tariffs and USMCA uncertainty keep trade risks in place. No specific change to agricultural market access was announced.

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| SOY | 2018-05-14 | [Farmers say trade more important than new farm bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65012-farmers-say-trade-more-important-than-new-farm-bill.md) | +0.4% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2018-01-16 | [USDA Trade Data Update: Focus on Soybeans and Grains - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9200-usda-trade-data-update-focus-on-soybeans-and-grains-farm-policy-news.md) | +4.3% | +6.1% |
| SOY | 2018-11-05 | [Their Soybeans Piling Up, Farmers Hope Trade War Ends Before Beans Rot - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61937-their-soybeans-piling-up-farmers-hope-trade-war-ends-before-beans-rot-the-new.md) | 0.0% | +3.5% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/world-policy/article/2026/11/10/new-trade-farm-credit-nominees

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