# China's nod to Brazilian sorghum may serve as test for US relations

> China has approved imports of Brazilian sorghum, a grain used in animal feed and liquor production. The article notes global sorghum output is small relative to corn or wheat, though it can compete locally with those grains. U.S. sorghum exports to China were worth more than $1 billion last year.

- Date: 2024-11-21 · published 2024-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27463-china-s-nod-to-brazilian-sorghum-may-serve-as-test-for-us-relations
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Brazilian access to China could displace U.S. sorghum sales that depend heavily on Chinese demand, pressuring U.S. sorghum prices and possibly shifting feed grain demand toward corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-01-03 | [China's appetite for sorghum continues \| DPO International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66982-china-s-appetite-for-sorghum-continues-dpo-international.md) | -0.9% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2020-09-02 | [Chinese market reopened for Argentine sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51169-chinese-market-reopened-for-argentine-sorghum.md) | +0.4% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2025-04-15 | [Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25177-trump-trade-war-dries-up-sorghum-sales-to-china-but-us-farmers-plan-to-plant.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| CORN | 2025-03-30 | [Sorghum prices soar as China turns away from US \| Queensland Country Life \| QLD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25631-sorghum-prices-soar-as-china-turns-away-from-us-queensland-country-life-qld.md) | +0.4% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2024-02-22 | [US reports rare daily export sale of sorghum to China \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31722-us-reports-rare-daily-export-sale-of-sorghum-to-china-the-straits-times.md) | -1.0% | +6.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/chinas-nod-brazilian-sorghum-may-serve-test-us-relations-2024-11-21/

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