# U.S., China Trade Talks Set to Resume; Agricultural Export Markets Continue to Adjust | Farm Policy News | Illinois

> U.S. soybean exports to China surged to a seasonal record, as China bought American beans to offset Brazilian supply tightening. Argentine farmers are shifting acreage from corn to soybeans to cut costs. Trade talks between the U.S. and China were set to resume.

- Date: 2019-09-09 · published 2019-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10853-u-s-china-trade-talks-set-to-resume-agricultural-export-markets-continue-to
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger Chinese demand for U.S. beans supports soybean prices, while Argentina's shift toward soy could weigh on its corn crop and future corn export supply. The overall effect on feed prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-01-05 | [Phase One Ag Targets Lag, But U.S. Soybean and Corn Exports to China Surge \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49008-phase-one-ag-targets-lag-but-u-s-soybean-and-corn-exports-to-china-surge-farm.md) | +4.4% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2021-04-21 | [U.S. Soybean Exports to China Swell in March, as Brazil Suspends Corn, Soy Import Duties \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47453-u-s-soybean-exports-to-china-swell-in-march-as-brazil-suspends-corn-soy-import.md) | +5.3% | +6.9% |
| SOY | 2020-07-14 | [China Makes Record U.S. Corn Purchase \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51985-china-makes-record-u-s-corn-purchase-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +3.0% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2021-04-23 | [Corn, Wheat and Soybean Prices Continue to Surge, China Buys U.S. Corn for Fourth-Quarter Shipment \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10291-corn-wheat-and-soybean-prices-continue-to-surge-china-buys-u-s-corn-for-fourth.md) | +0.6% | 0.0% |
| SOY | 2021-12-22 | [China’s Imports of U.S. Soybeans Climbed in November, as Biden Administration Contemplates Trade Deal Enforcement \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14968-china-s-imports-of-u-s-soybeans-climbed-in-november-as-biden-administration.md) | +3.7% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2024-10-17 | [New US-China Trade War Could Cost Farmers Billions \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27846-new-us-china-trade-war-could-cost-farmers-billions-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +2.1% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2023-01-22 | [U.S. Sorghum Exports Dwindle on “Near-Evaporation” of Chinese Demand, as China Looks to Brazilian Corn \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37840-u-s-sorghum-exports-dwindle-on-near-evaporation-of-chinese-demand-as-china.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2023-11-02 | [U.S. farm leaders, visiting China, talk up agriculture trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14797-u-s-farm-leaders-visiting-china-talk-up-agriculture-trade-reuters.md) | +1.4% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2019/09/u-s-china-trade-talks-set-to-resume-agricultural-export-markets-continue-to-adjust/

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