# Soybean prices need poor weather, exports to China

> Analysts say the June USDA acreage and stocks reports produced few surprises, leaving soybeans in a sideways range. US 2026 soybean plantings were raised to 85.36 million acres, and June 1 stocks were 1.06 billion bushels, up 5.3% year on year.

- Date: 2026-08-01 · published 2026-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18360-soybean-prices-need-poor-weather-exports-to-china
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Ample stocks and a large acreage keep a cap on soybean prices, so weather and China trade will need to drive any sharp moves.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2016-06-16 | [USDA exports - Soybean sales up as China buys](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10754-usda-exports-soybean-sales-up-as-china-buys.md) | -1.6% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2017-08-03 | [USDA exports – Corn, soybean sales have down week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12264-usda-exports-corn-soybean-sales-have-down-week.md) | -0.4% | -4.5% |
| SOY | 2025-12-23 | [Argentina soyabean exports set to rise while products decline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13820-argentina-soyabean-exports-set-to-rise-while-products-decline.md) | -0.7% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2026-02-26 | [Argentina Oilseeds Report: Weather, Soybeans & Crush \| Paradigm Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13810-argentina-oilseeds-report-weather-soybeans-and-crush-paradigm-futures.md) | +0.5% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2023-03-09 | [China, Brazil, EPA factor in soybean price direction \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15328-china-brazil-epa-factor-in-soybean-price-direction-food-business-news.md) | -2.5% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/soybean/soybean-prices-need-poor-weather-exports-to-china

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