# Grains fall as traders seek China buying signs after tariff cuts

> Soybean futures fell to their lowest since late August after the US and China detailed tariff cuts on about $30 billion of farm and other imports, which excluded soybeans beyond seeds. Soybean meal, wheat and corn also declined, with soybean meal falling as much as 3.3%.

- Date: 2026-09-28 · published 2026-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14545-grains-fall-as-traders-seek-china-buying-signs-after-tariff-cuts
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Soybeans being left out of tariff relief keeps Chinese commercial demand muted, while cuts on corn, wheat and sorghum could support those grains if purchases follow.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-04-06 | [Short-Term Palm Boost After China Tariff on US Soybeans: Traders](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65607-short-term-palm-boost-after-china-tariff-on-us-soybeans-traders.md) | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2025-06-09 | [China May trade data: exports rise after tariff ceasefire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14652-china-may-trade-data-exports-rise-after-tariff-ceasefire.md) | +1.2% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2018-04-13 | [China traders, farmers shrug off risk of US soybeans tariff \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65373-china-traders-farmers-shrug-off-risk-of-us-soybeans-tariff-ap-news.md) | -2.2% | -4.5% |
| SOY | 2019-08-01 | [Dollar falls against yen after Trump whacks China with more tariffs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57813-dollar-falls-against-yen-after-trump-whacks-china-with-more-tariffs-reuters.md) | -1.8% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2025-02-28 | [China’s yuan falls to 2-week low after Trump proposes extra tariffs on Chinese exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26290-china-s-yuan-falls-to-2-week-low-after-trump-proposes-extra-tariffs-on-chinese.md) | -0.9% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2018-04-13 | [China traders, farmers shrug off risk of US soybeans tariff \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65373-china-traders-farmers-shrug-off-risk-of-us-soybeans-tariff-ap-news.md) | -2.6% | +1.9% |
| SBM | 2019-05-30 | [China puts U.S. soy buying on hold as midwest rains hamper planting \| The Gazette](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58626-china-puts-u-s-soy-buying-on-hold-as-midwest-rains-hamper-planting-the-gazette.md) | -0.4% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2018-07-12 | [Importers snap up cheap U.S. soybeans as China stops buying](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5850-importers-snap-up-cheap-u-s-soybeans-as-china-stops-buying.md) | -1.4% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/grains-fall-as-traders-seek-china-buying-signs-after-tariff-cuts

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