# Grain Highlights 20.10.2021

> China imported 3.5 million tons of corn in September, three times the level of September 2020, and 1.5 million tons of barley. Russia exported 1.38 million tons of soybeans in 2020/21, with 1.08 million tons going to China. Ukraine's oilseed exports in September rose month on month.

- Date: 2021-10-20 · published 2021-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44418-grain-highlights-20-10-2021
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy Chinese corn and barley imports support global feed grain prices, while rising Russian and Ukrainian oilseed exports add competition for US supplies. The net effect on prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-06-20 | [Grain Highlights 20.06.2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12826-grain-highlights-20-06-2021.md) | -3.3% | -8.0% |
| CORN | 2021-12-16 | [Will China's Imports of Corn Remain High in 2022? \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14971-will-china-s-imports-of-corn-remain-high-in-2022-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.7% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2020-10-23 | [Grain export 2020/21: wheat export crossed 10 mln t — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50519-grain-export-2020-21-wheat-export-crossed-10-mln-t-latifundist-com.md) | +0.8% | +10.6% |
| CORN | 2022-04-04 | [USDA exports -- China buys corn - HighLine Grain Growers, Inc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14943-usda-exports-china-buys-corn-highline-grain-growers-inc.md) | +5.4% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2021-09-15 | [Daily Market Wire 16 September 2021 - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12294-daily-market-wire-16-september-2021-grain-central.md) | -2.7% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2021-06-20 | [Grain Highlights 20.06.2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12826-grain-highlights-20-06-2021.md) | -4.7% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2021-11-17 | [House hearing highlights calls for new international trade pacts \| 2021-11-17 \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44035-house-hearing-highlights-calls-for-new-international-trade-pacts-2021-11-17.md) | +1.7% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2023-03-01 | [Wheat recovers from 2021 lows; Black Sea grain in focus - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36896-wheat-recovers-from-2021-lows-black-sea-grain-in-focus-markets-business-recorder.md) | +2.3% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- grainsprices.com: https://grainsprices.com/article/16512

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