# China demand still a big driver for Canadian canola, soybeans

> Trump and Xi's Beijing meeting produced few signed trade deals, though the White House later said China agreed to buy an extra US$17 billion of US farm products annually. Soybean futures had rallied to two-month highs before selling off after Treasury comments downplayed soybean inclusion. China's 25 million tonne annual US soybean commitment remains in place.

- Date: 2026-05-21 · published 2026-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19210-china-demand-still-a-big-driver-for-canadian-canola-soybeans
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Expected Chinese purchases of US soybeans drive demand expectations, and uncertainty about soybean inclusion keeps price direction unclear.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-05-15 | [Soybeans down, despite demand from China - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53164-soybeans-down-despite-demand-from-china-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.0% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2026-07-21 | [Global demand for soybean meal drives prices up in Brazil and the U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18436-global-demand-for-soybean-meal-drives-prices-up-in-brazil-and-the-u-s.md) | -1.4% | -2.0% |
| SOY | 2018-10-23 | [Is Southeast Asia China's new middleman for US soybeans? - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62402-is-southeast-asia-china-s-new-middleman-for-us-soybeans-nikkei-asia.md) | -2.3% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2026-01-28 | [China Re-Enters Canadian Canola Market - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9480-china-re-enters-canadian-canola-market-tt.md) | -0.1% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2021-12-02 | [China buys Brazilian and North American soybeans after falling prices - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43636-china-buys-brazilian-and-north-american-soybeans-after-falling-prices.md) | +2.7% | +8.1% |

## Sources

- manitobacooperator.ca: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/markets/chinese-demand-key-drivers-soybeans-canola/

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