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May 26, 2022TRADEUS

Ambassador's visit stresses opportunity in expanding trade

Iowa agricultural leaders hosted Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang on a farm near Maxwell after the US-China High-Level Agricultural Dialogue in Des Moines. The visit focused on expanding cooperation between Iowa farmers and Chinese buyers of US soybeans.

WHY IT MATTERS

Stronger trade relations support long-term demand for US soybeans, but the visit contains no concrete purchase or policy change that would move prices immediately.

AFFECTSSoybeans◆

SOURCE
iasoybeans.comIowa Soybean AssociationMay 26, 2022

Price reaction & history

Soybeans◆neutralSO FAR1d +2.7%5d +2.9%20d -4.2%

After 250 past neutral trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and -0.2% over 20.

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Apr 4, 2018China, holding Treasuries, keeps 'nuclear option' in U.S. trade war+1.2%
Feb 28, 2019U.S.D.A. leaders explain efforts to mitigate trade losses | 2019-02-28 | Baking Business-1.5%
Jul 14, 2017Farm subsidies are stifling free trade - R Street Institute+4.2%
Sep 24, 2026Trump-Xi Meeting Puts U.S. Soybean and Sorghum Trade in Focus - RFD-TV-1.9%

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