Agriculture seen as key to US-China ties - People's Daily Online

After 152 past geopolitics events, Soybeans moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.1%), and +0.8% over 20.

• Jan 18, 2022China to Curb Purchases of U.S. Farm Goods in 2022 as Ties Fray - Bloomberg+3.4%
• Jul 16, 2026Wheat Soars as Black Sea Conflict Reshapes the Grain Markets | Agriculture of America+2.6%
• Dec 1, 2018Keeping an eye on Argentina for direction — This week in the grain markets - RealAgriculture+1.7%
• Jan 20, 2025China’s yuan rises to over two-week high on positive US-China talk, better economic data - Markets - Business Recorder+1.1%
• Jan 20, 2017Boeing and beans on China's blacklist if US trade tensions worsen-1.9%

After 464 past geopolitics events, Corn moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.5%), and +0.5% over 20.

• Mar 27, 2023Regional war, global consequences: Mounting damages to Ukraine’s agriculture and growing challenges for global food security | IFPRI+1.6%
• May 6, 2025Ceasefire Talks: What’s at Stake for Ukraine’s Agriculture Sector and Global Food Security?-1.4%
• Jul 16, 2026Wheat Soars as Black Sea Conflict Reshapes the Grain Markets | Agriculture of America+3.1%
• Oct 24, 2026Urea prices ease on Chinese supplies - Newspaper - DAWN.COM-1.1%
• Jun 15, 2022The China-U.S. Food Security Puzzle - Li Zheng - CHINA US Focus-1.6%

After 62 past geopolitics events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.4% to +3.0%), and -0.4% over 20.

• Jan 20, 2017Boeing and beans on China's blacklist if US trade tensions worsen-1.7%
• May 29, 2020CME update: lean hog futures slide amid diplomatic tensions between the US and China | The Pig Site+1.9%
• Sep 16, 2020WTO finds Washington broke trade rules by putting tariffs on China; ruling angers U.S.+7.3%
• Nov 6, 2024Ukraine: Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2024 | OECD-1.9%
• Mar 28, 2017Pork and beans could take brunt of China-U.S. trade dispute-2.4%