
China's soybean production is expected to slip to 20.1 million tonnes in 2026-27, yet it continues buying US soybeans under the Busan agreement. Its 10% retaliatory tariff has pushed commercial buyers toward Brazil, which shipped record volumes in June-August.
Record Brazilian shipments to China and the tariff gap cap US export pricing, while tightening Brazilian supplies could lift South American soybean prices.
After 563 past neutral report events, SOY moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and -0.1% over 20.
After 250 past neutral report events, SBM moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.