# USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals | The Western Producer

> USDA attachés in Beijing project minor to moderate changes in China's 2026/27 crops, including slightly more soybean plantings and a small rise in canola acres. China bought 650,000 tonnes of Canadian canola after removing or reducing tariffs in February, and its corn imports are shifting toward Brazil.

- Date: 2026-03-20 · published 2026-03-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14595-usda-attaches-forecast-some-changes-in-china-s-oilseeds-cereals-the-western
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese canola purchases from Canada support that market's exports and compete with soymeal, while the shift of corn import origin to Brazil reshapes competitive flows for US corn.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bearish ▼
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-08-12 | [India oilseed production forecast to rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51723-india-oilseed-production-forecast-to-rise.md) | +3.9% | +11.6% |
| SOY | 2024-07-11 | [China displaced as agricultural market driver \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29209-china-displaced-as-agricultural-market-driver-the-western-producer.md) | -3.9% | -10.6% |
| SOY | 2025-05-15 | [Canola sector awaits Chinese anti-dumping investigation \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24643-canola-sector-awaits-chinese-anti-dumping-investigation-the-western-producer.md) | -0.4% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2026-02-01 | [Argentina: Oilseeds and Products Update \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13806-argentina-oilseeds-and-products-update-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +4.8% | +8.1% |
| SOY | 2023-03-27 | [Canada: Oilseeds and Products Annual \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36823-canada-oilseeds-and-products-annual-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +5.4% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2023-11-09 | [USDA surprises trade with latest report \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33115-usda-surprises-trade-with-latest-report-the-western-producer.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2022-01-04 | [China's sow herd rises 4.7 percent from year earlier - ag ministry \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43127-china-s-sow-herd-rises-4-7-percent-from-year-earlier-ag-ministry-the-western.md) | +3.4% | +5.7% |
| CORN | 2025-06-30 | [U.S. grains: Soy futures end mixed; corn and wheat sag after USDA reports \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24225-u-s-grains-soy-futures-end-mixed-corn-and-wheat-sag-after-usda-reports-the.md) | -0.2% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/daily/usda-attachs-forecast-some-changes-in-chinas-oilseeds-cereals/

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