# Imports gain momentum as organic feed markets flounder | Feed Strategy

> US organic feed producers are importing more corn and soybeans as about 15% of the organic corn crop remained unharvested as of December 1. Cracked corn imports have fallen sharply, to 14,000 tonnes since September versus 40,000 tonnes a year earlier.

- Date: 2019-12-27 · published 2019-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55646-imports-gain-momentum-as-organic-feed-markets-flounder-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Sluggish organic import demand and a stalled cracked corn trade point to soft niche feed demand, with limited broader price impact on conventional corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-09-06 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Gain Momentum in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34080-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-gain-momentum-in-july.md) | -1.3% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2022-04-06 | [China Diversifies Ag Imports, U.S. Gets Smaller Piece \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14945-china-diversifies-ag-imports-u-s-gets-smaller-piece-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.9% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2024-07-19 | [Dry Bulk Market: Ukrainian Grain Shipments to all Destinations \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17018-dry-bulk-market-ukrainian-grain-shipments-to-all-destinations-world-ports.md) | +3.8% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2021-07-02 | [Global Sales of U.S. Ethanol Lose Momentum in May while U.S. DDGS Exports Post Big Gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46036-global-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-lose-momentum-in-may-while-u-s-ddgs-exports-post.md) | -4.2% | -11.6% |
| CORN | 2024-11-21 | [Barley Market Analysis: Impact of China's Reduced Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27481-barley-market-analysis-impact-of-china-s-reduced-imports.md) | -3.5% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/business-markets/feed-production-by-region/article/15441012/imports-gain-momentum-as-organic-feed-markets-flounder

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