# Harvest weather & trade war guide grains — this week in the grain markets - RealAgriculture

> Grain markets ended October with harvest weather and US-China trade talks as main drivers. Soybeans sold off Friday without a confirmed trade deal, and China reportedly offered to buy $20 billion of US farm goods over 12 months if it wins further tariff cancellations.

- Date: 2019-10-26 · published 2019-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56542-harvest-weather-and-trade-war-guide-grains-this-week-in-the-grain-markets
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over a US-China deal keeps soybean prices volatile, and a confirmed purchase commitment would support soybean and corn demand while the lack of one leaves prices vulnerable to headline-driven selling.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-06-05 | [Have we posted highs in the grain market? \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6751-have-we-posted-highs-in-the-grain-market-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | -4.8% | -15.3% |
| SOY | 2021-04-20 | [Economic Study Quantifies the Cost of the Trade War on U.S. Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47582-economic-study-quantifies-the-cost-of-the-trade-war-on-u-s-agriculture.md) | +8.2% | +9.5% |
| SOY | 2017-12-05 | [The real question on NAFTA and agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67460-the-real-question-on-nafta-and-agriculture.md) | -1.6% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2018-12-04 | [Trade, weather top of mind for 2019 acres - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61637-trade-weather-top-of-mind-for-2019-acres-grainews.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2019-10-28 | [Harvest begins across the country \| Market Columns \| leadertelegram.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56407-harvest-begins-across-the-country-market-columns-leadertelegram-com.md) | +0.4% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2018-05-26 | [Grain market week in review - May 25, 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12669-grain-market-week-in-review-may-25-2018.md) | -2.0% | -8.2% |
| CORN | 2020-01-16 | [What is the toll of trade wars on U.S. agriculture? \| PBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55070-what-is-the-toll-of-trade-wars-on-u-s-agriculture-pbs-news.md) | +0.7% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2023-11-12 | [Albanian grains remain in warehouses due to the lack of a market - Denoncim](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33230-albanian-grains-remain-in-warehouses-due-to-the-lack-of-a-market-denoncim.md) | -0.5% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- realagriculture.com: https://www.realagriculture.com/2019/10/harvest-weather-trade-war-guide-grains-this-week-in-the-grain-markets/

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