# Soybean promoters shop for  new markets as talks with China continue

> Soybean promoters are looking for new export markets while U.S.-China talks continue. The article notes that President Trump announced a tentative trade agreement on October 11 that includes $50 billion in U.S. farm goods for China, with no timeline given.

- Date: 2019-10-15 · published 2019-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56619-soybean-promoters-shop-for-new-markets-as-talks-with-china-continue
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Farmers are hedging against reliance on China, and the uncertain timing of Chinese purchases keeps soybean demand and prices tied to trade headlines.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-06-23 | [U.S. fights with Brazil for China's giant soybean market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14570-u-s-fights-with-brazil-for-china-s-giant-soybean-market.md) | -0.6% | +9.3% |
| SOY | 2018-08-17 | [Soybean bulls and bears both watching China and trade talks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63616-soybean-bulls-and-bears-both-watching-china-and-trade-talks.md) | -4.9% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2025-11-08 | [Here’s what the U.S.-China trade truce really means for the U.S. soybean market — and for farmers - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12248-here-s-what-the-u-s-china-trade-truce-really-means-for-the-u-s-soybean-market.md) | +1.0% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2018-10-23 | [Is Southeast Asia China's new middleman for US soybeans? - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62402-is-southeast-asia-china-s-new-middleman-for-us-soybeans-nikkei-asia.md) | -2.3% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2019-06-28 | [Propelled by U.S. Trade Talks, China Charts a Course to Soybean Security](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58483-propelled-by-u-s-trade-talks-china-charts-a-course-to-soybean-security.md) | -1.7% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- investigatemidwest.org: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/soybean-promoters-shop-for-new-markets-as-talks-with-china-continue/

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