# U.S. disapproval of China's grain stockpiling full of irony -Braun | Reuters

> US officials accused Beijing of stockpiling grain amid a global food crisis. The column notes that the Phase 1 trade deal commits China to large US farm purchases that have not yet been met.

- Date: 2022-07-25 · published 2022-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14915-u-s-disapproval-of-china-s-grain-stockpiling-full-of-irony-braun-reuters
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Unmet Chinese purchase commitments point to weaker US export demand for corn and soybeans, which is mildly bearish for US prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-10 | [Barley prices and China's changing grain demand \| Stock Journal \| SA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26573-barley-prices-and-china-s-changing-grain-demand-stock-journal-sa.md) | +3.2% | +5.6% |
| CORN | 2024-09-19 | [China forgoes US corn despite slowdown in Brazilian shipments \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14716-china-forgoes-us-corn-despite-slowdown-in-brazilian-shipments-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2025-02-26 | [Panamax rates to fall further on China’s dwindling demand for grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26248-panamax-rates-to-fall-further-on-china-s-dwindling-demand-for-grain.md) | -6.0% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2019-05-06 | [China stocks, yuan tumble on Trump's fresh tariff threats \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59287-china-stocks-yuan-tumble-on-trump-s-fresh-tariff-threats-reuters.md) | -3.2% | +10.5% |
| CORN | 2022-11-03 | [Brazil moves closer to China corn exports as Beijing approves traders \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14886-brazil-moves-closer-to-china-corn-exports-as-beijing-approves-traders-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2020-06-23 | [Column: Does China still need U.S. soybeans after Brazil's export bonanza? - Braun \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52673-column-does-china-still-need-u-s-soybeans-after-brazil-s-export-bonanza-braun.md) | -1.1% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2019-08-23 | [China strikes back at U.S. with new tariffs on $75 billion in goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57443-china-strikes-back-at-u-s-with-new-tariffs-on-75-billion-in-goods-reuters.md) | +0.0% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2025-08-01 | [China’s soybean meal stockpiles rise, US soybean imports in doubt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23301-china-s-soybean-meal-stockpiles-rise-us-soybean-imports-in-doubt.md) | +1.0% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-disapproval-chinas-grain-stockpiling-full-irony-braun-2022-07-25/

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