# International grain trade - Ontario Grain Farmer

> An Ontario Grain Farmer commentary says the European Union is taking a protectionist stance against certain grain imports to support its own farmers. It notes COVID-19 food security fears have fueled protectionism in several countries.

- Date: 2020-10-01 · published 2020-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50615-international-grain-trade-ontario-grain-farmer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

EU import restrictions on grains and feed ingredients could redirect global trade flows and weigh on exporter prices if broadened.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-12-20 | [Ohio grain farmers talk trade and farm bill - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67464-ohio-grain-farmers-talk-trade-and-farm-bill-farm-and-dairy.md) | +0.9% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2023-11-08 | [Creation Of USMCA Panel On Genetically Modified Corn - International Trade & Investment - Mexico](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33146-creation-of-usmca-panel-on-genetically-modified-corn-international-trade-and.md) | +0.4% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2018-05-23 | [U.S.-China trade row sows confusion in farmer planting plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64914-u-s-china-trade-row-sows-confusion-in-farmer-planting-plans.md) | -0.5% | -8.5% |
| CORN | 2018-03-01 | [Farmers Worry About Trade Retaliation in Soybeans, RFS Tradeoffs for Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66034-farmers-worry-about-trade-retaliation-in-soybeans-rfs-tradeoffs-for-corn.md) | +0.8% | +1.3% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2017-12-20 | [Ohio grain farmers talk trade and farm bill - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67464-ohio-grain-farmers-talk-trade-and-farm-bill-farm-and-dairy.md) | -0.1% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2018-05-23 | [U.S.-China trade row sows confusion in farmer planting plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64914-u-s-china-trade-row-sows-confusion-in-farmer-planting-plans.md) | -0.7% | -13.7% |
| SOY | 2023-06-14 | [China: Russian soybeans – in, American soybeans - out - International Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14839-china-russian-soybeans-in-american-soybeans-out-international-affairs.md) | +8.3% | +8.5% |

## Sources

- ontariograinfarmer.ca: https://ontariograinfarmer.ca/2020/10/01/international-grain-trade/

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