Trade makes up more than a quarter of the United States’ gross domestic product. In 2015 alone, U.S. exports of goods and services reached $2.23 trillion, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 

For agriculture, this impact is even more pronounced. One out of every three acres planted on American farms is currently exported, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated that in 2014, these agriculture exports ...