# Chinese Farmers Bought More US Sorghum in May Amid Wheat, Corn Price Hikes

> China's sorghum imports nearly tripled year on year in May as feed buyers shifted away from pricier corn and wheat. Rice imports for feed nearly doubled, while total grain imports were roughly flat year on year.

- Date: 2022-06-22 · published 2022-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40987-chinese-farmers-bought-more-us-sorghum-in-may-amid-wheat-corn-price-hikes
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese sorghum buying, mostly from the US, supports export demand and prices for sorghum. Substitution away from corn reflects high corn and wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-06-23 | [US farmers face tough outlook as China switches suppliers amid trade war \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14655-us-farmers-face-tough-outlook-as-china-switches-suppliers-amid-trade-war-south.md) | -1.5% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2023-05-24 | [Plentiful Chinese wheat to pile pain on corn and soy from US and Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14840-plentiful-chinese-wheat-to-pile-pain-on-corn-and-soy-from-us-and-brazil.md) | -3.4% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2023-09-29 | [Ample supplies in Chinese corn market to weigh on global prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14817-ample-supplies-in-chinese-corn-market-to-weigh-on-global-prices.md) | +1.9% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2023-05-15 | [China May Cancel More US Corn in Shift to Cheaper Brazil Cargoes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14844-china-may-cancel-more-us-corn-in-shift-to-cheaper-brazil-cargoes.md) | -8.8% | -9.3% |
| CORN | 2025-09-27 | [US soybean farmers caught in Trump's trade battle with China \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14637-us-soybean-farmers-caught-in-trump-s-trade-battle-with-china-ap-news.md) | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-24 | [Plentiful Chinese wheat to pile pain on corn and soy from US and Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14840-plentiful-chinese-wheat-to-pile-pain-on-corn-and-soy-from-us-and-brazil.md) | -2.4% | -2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-15 | [China May Cancel More US Corn in Shift to Cheaper Brazil Cargoes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14844-china-may-cancel-more-us-corn-in-shift-to-cheaper-brazil-cargoes.md) | -1.6% | -7.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-29 | [Strong Declines in Grain Prices Squeeze Farmers Worldwide - More Pain Ahead Likely \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31709-strong-declines-in-grain-prices-squeeze-farmers-worldwide-more-pain-ahead.md) | +6.6% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- yicaiglobal.com: https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinese-farmers-bought-more-us-sorghum-in-may-amid-wheat-corn-price-hikes-

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