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rurallib

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12. Mexico recently signed a trade agreement with the EU

Sun Jun 3, 2018, 08:42 AM

Jun 2018

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/eu-and-mexico-agree-new-free-trade-pact-1.3470042

I don't see it in this article, but one of the drivers for Mexico in signing this deal was to get away from near total dependence on the US for corn which is a staple of the Mexican diet.

The US was not very happy when this agreement was signed.

One of the reasons that Mexico is so dependent on US corn is that when NAFTA went in corn from the US could be sent to Mexico and sell much more cheaply than farms in Mexico could produce it.
This lead many farmers in Mexico to lose their farms. Many then emigrated to the US to find work. Thus the so-called "immigration crisis."

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Trade war: Mexico pork tariff threats push Iowa losses to $560 million [View all] workinclasszero Jun 2018 OP

They'll still vote for him as he destroys their lives, because he OWNS THE LIBS!!! bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #1

Most likely workinclasszero Jun 2018 #4

Look for trump to do a farmers bail-out, I bet. Kittycow Jun 2018 #2

To the tune of 30 Billion, Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #5

Eat it Trumpeters. Nt BootinUp Jun 2018 #3

Add to that the crop tariffs. Soybeans, for one. Frustratedlady Jun 2018 #6

They don't care. tazkcmo Jun 2018 #8

Don't Iowa also pass the most restrictive abortion law recently ? Iowa not having a good year lunasun Jun 2018 #7

yes - judge just put it on hold while it is in court. rurallib Jun 2018 #11

Yeah it's to the point that I'm about to leave. 47of74 Jun 2018 #15

all mexico has to do to kill Iowa farmers lapfog_1 Jun 2018 #9

That's something to watch for. Kittycow Jun 2018 #10

Mexico recently signed a trade agreement with the EU rurallib Jun 2018 #12

NAFTA and cheap Iowa corn destroyed a lot of Mexican farmers . One of the reasons people are lunasun Jun 2018 #14

No sympathy from me. 47of74 Jun 2018 #13

KARMA slumcamper Jun 2018 #16