# China's role in US agriculture isn't what it used to be | Reuters

> U.S. soybean exports to China have fallen sharply from record levels earlier this decade as Brazil expanded production and exports. A USDA forecast shows a figure set to fall almost 50% on the year to a 19-year low, though the article excerpt is incomplete.

- Date: 2026-06-09 · published 2026-06-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12563-china-s-role-in-us-agriculture-isn-t-what-it-used-to-be-reuters
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans shift export flows toward Brazil and weigh on U.S. soybean prices. Structural loss of Chinese demand limits upside for U.S. soybean and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 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) | +4.5% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2025-03-04 | [Which U.S. agricultural products did China hit with tariffs? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11141-which-u-s-agricultural-products-did-china-hit-with-tariffs-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2023-12-13 | [US lawmakers push to increase tariffs in trade ‘reset’ with China \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14793-us-lawmakers-push-to-increase-tariffs-in-trade-reset-with-china-agriculture-dive.md) | -0.8% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2018-06-16 | [China hits U.S. agriculture with retaliation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64580-china-hits-u-s-agriculture-with-retaliation.md) | -1.2% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2024-05-14 | [What the US-China trade looks like by sector \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14751-what-the-us-china-trade-looks-like-by-sector-reuters.md) | +3.5% | -2.3% |
| SBM | 2025-03-04 | [Which U.S. agricultural products did China hit with tariffs? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11141-which-u-s-agricultural-products-did-china-hit-with-tariffs-reuters.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2024-05-14 | [What the US-China trade looks like by sector \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14751-what-the-us-china-trade-looks-like-by-sector-reuters.md) | +2.9% | +0.2% |
| SBM | 2018-08-10 | [China expects its U.S. agricultural imports to fall sharply - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63520-china-expects-its-u-s-agricultural-imports-to-fall-sharply-grainews.md) | +0.2% | -5.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/chinas-role-us-agriculture-isnt-what-it-used-be-2026-06-09/

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