# All signs point to China sticking with US soy deal, Vaden says | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden says China is on track to buy 25 million metric tons of US soybeans over this year and next, on top of $17 billion in annual ag purchases. He also said the administration is considering lifting countervailing duties on Russian and Moroccan fertilizer.

- Date: 2026-06-03 · published 2026-06-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14573-all-signs-point-to-china-sticking-with-us-soy-deal-vaden-says-agri-pulse
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Official confidence in Chinese purchase commitments supports US soybean demand, while a possible easing of fertilizer duties could lower input costs for US growers over time.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- SOY: bullish ▲
- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-08-31 | [EPA grants RVO exemptions while seeking to cushion impact on ag \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15000-epa-grants-rvo-exemptions-while-seeking-to-cushion-impact-on-ag-agri-pulse.md) | +1.4% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2021-09-01 | [US soy: Renewable diesel not a food-versus-fuel issue \| 2021-08-31  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44937-us-soy-renewable-diesel-not-a-food-versus-fuel-issue-2021-08-31-agri-pulse.md) | -2.2% | -1.2% |
| SOY | 2022-12-07 | [Renewable diesel boom fueling soybean crushing expansion \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15347-renewable-diesel-boom-fueling-soybean-crushing-expansion-agri-pulse.md) | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2021-10-27 | [Dramatic expansion in renewable diesel production could pose challenge to some biodiesel producers \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44391-dramatic-expansion-in-renewable-diesel-production-could-pose-challenge-to-some.md) | +0.5% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2025-04-02 | [Oil, biofuel coalition presents unified RFS request to EPA  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15128-oil-biofuel-coalition-presents-unified-rfs-request-to-epa-agri-pulse.md) | -4.0% | +0.0% |
| UREA | 2025-11-26 | [Trump has cut tariffs on fertilizer, but lower prices could remain elusive \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4470-trump-has-cut-tariffs-on-fertilizer-but-lower-prices-could-remain-elusive-agri.md) | -7.1% | -4.5% |
| UREA | 2026-05-26 | [China reopens urea exports with $660pt price floor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19179-china-reopens-urea-exports-with-660pt-price-floor.md) | -19.8% | -31.4% |
| UREA | 2021-12-19 | [Australia to ramp up local urea production to avert trucking crisis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43915-australia-to-ramp-up-local-urea-production-to-avert-trucking-crisis.md) | +1.6% | -18.6% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24777-all-signs-point-to-china-sticking-with-us-soy-deal-vaden-says

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