# Dry weather and better trade news strengthen soybeans, grains - Brownfield Ag News

> Soybeans and grains rose after China and the US agreed to suspend proposed tariffs during trade negotiations. Corn gained on dry weather in Brazil, and wheat hit its highest level in months on drought in the US Southern Plains, where USDA's winter wheat rating is the lowest in four years.

- Date: 2018-05-22 · published 2018-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10840-dry-weather-and-better-trade-news-strengthen-soybeans-grains-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The suspension of tariffs supports soybean export demand, while drought in the US Plains and Brazil tightens supplies and supports wheat and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2016-06-17 | [Weather, demand support soybeans, corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10753-weather-demand-support-soybeans-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.9% | -5.5% |
| SOY | 2018-07-31 | [Soybeans surge on weather, talks with China - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64054-soybeans-surge-on-weather-talks-with-china-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.3% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2026-07-17 | [Weather helps fuel Friday gains in soybeans, corn, wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10789-weather-helps-fuel-friday-gains-in-soybeans-corn-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.6% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2020-08-13 | [Market analyst cites good demand for soybean strength - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10684-market-analyst-cites-good-demand-for-soybean-strength-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.5% | +10.6% |
| SOY | 2020-08-14 | [Soybeans, corn post solid weekly gains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10682-soybeans-corn-post-solid-weekly-gains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.5% | +10.8% |
| CORN | 2016-06-17 | [Weather, demand support soybeans, corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10753-weather-demand-support-soybeans-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -5.7% | -14.2% |
| CORN | 2018-07-31 | [Soybeans surge on weather, talks with China - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64054-soybeans-surge-on-weather-talks-with-china-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +8.8% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2026-07-17 | [Weather helps fuel Friday gains in soybeans, corn, wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10789-weather-helps-fuel-friday-gains-in-soybeans-corn-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.3% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/dry-weather-and-better-trade-news-strengthen-soybeans-grains/

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