# US trade ruling puts uncertainty into poultry feed markets - Poultry Network

> A US federal court ruled that the Trump tariffs are illegal, adding uncertainty to world feed markets. UK feed costs fell to pre-pandemic levels in May, with soya down £35/t since April and feed wheat at its lowest levels.

- Date: 2025-05-29 · published 2025-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24791-us-trade-ruling-puts-uncertainty-into-poultry-feed-markets-poultry-network
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The ruling could disrupt US-China trade talks and weigh on soy prices, while ample South American supply and slow US export sales already pressure feed ingredient costs.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-02-07 | [Trade Policy Uncertainty: Lingering Concern for Farmers - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72478-trade-policy-uncertainty-lingering-concern-for-farmers-farm-policy-news.md) | +1.8% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2018-06-27 | [Tariffs bring market uncertainty -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11642-tariffs-bring-market-uncertainty-premium.md) | -2.7% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2020-07-13 | [Grain markets carry somber tone into new trading week \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5291-grain-markets-carry-somber-tone-into-new-trading-week-iowa-agribusiness-radio.md) | +0.7% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2019-05-30 | [Yen Remains Weak On US-China Trade Uncertainty \| Forex News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59309-yen-remains-weak-on-us-china-trade-uncertainty-forex-news.md) | -0.3% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2019-08-08 | [US-China trade war: Soybean farmers are working new markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57614-us-china-trade-war-soybean-farmers-are-working-new-markets.md) | +1.4% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-27 | [Tariffs bring market uncertainty -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11642-tariffs-bring-market-uncertainty-premium.md) | -4.3% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-26 | [Grain and oilseed prices fall amid trade uncertainty \| 2018-06-26  \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8581-grain-and-oilseed-prices-fall-amid-trade-uncertainty-2018-06-26-food-business.md) | -4.9% | -0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-16 | [Despite Challenging Markets, US Wheat Producers Positioned to Meet Sophisticated Demand - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34631-despite-challenging-markets-us-wheat-producers-positioned-to-meet-sophisticated.md) | -1.7% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- poultry.network: https://poultry.network/us-trade-ruling-puts-uncertainty-into-poultry-feed-markets/

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