FAS Report Highlights China’s Corn Imports From Brazil; While Rice Prices Climb

After 683 past bearish trade events, Corn moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and +0.3% over 20.

• Jan 22, 2023U.S. Sorghum Exports Dwindle on “Near-Evaporation” of Chinese Demand, as China Looks to Brazilian Corn | Farm Policy News | Illinois-0.4%
• Oct 17, 2024New US-China Trade War Could Cost Farmers Billions | Farm Policy News | Illinois+2.1%
• Sep 9, 2019U.S., China Trade Talks Set to Resume; Agricultural Export Markets Continue to Adjust | Farm Policy News | Illinois-0.9%
• Aug 12, 2022China to Speed Corn Imports from Brazil Amid Ukraine War, US Tensions-0.7%
• Jul 22, 2018Tariffs and Commodity Prices: Impacts and Reactions - Farm Policy News-2.2%

After 26 past neutral trade events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.4%), and +1.3% over 20.

• Jul 17, 2026Record rice exports help lift producer prices in Brazil - DatamarNews-0.2%
• Mar 21, 2023China soybean prices plunge amid weaker local demand, higher Brazil farmer sales-0.3%
• Nov 3, 2022Brazil moves closer to China corn exports as Beijing approves traders | Reuters+0.1%
• Oct 31, 2024Export demand for corn in Ukraine remains high, although world prices are under pressure from cheap US corn supply-1.3%
• Aug 16, 2019China boosts Brazil soy imports as Argentina hoards crops | Buenos Aires Times+1.1%