# Archer Daniels Midland, Pacific Ethanol Hold Out Hope for Trade Deal With China

> Pacific Ethanol said it is looking to sell some ethanol plants and is producing at about 80% of capacity amid negative margins. Pacific Ethanol and Archer Daniels Midland said a U.S.-China trade deal would be a major benefit to the ethanol industry.

- Date: 2019-08-01 · published 2019-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57585-archer-daniels-midland-pacific-ethanol-hold-out-hope-for-trade-deal-with-china
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent negative ethanol margins and reduced production signal weaker corn demand from the ethanol sector until trade with China resumes.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-10-11 | [Day 1 of U.S.-China trade talks ends with hopes for limited deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56618-day-1-of-u-s-china-trade-talks-ends-with-hopes-for-limited-deal.md) | +2.8% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2026-05-19 | [White House expands trade deal with China \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14580-white-house-expands-trade-deal-with-china-world-grain.md) | -1.7% | -9.5% |
| CORN | 2019-10-11 | [Trump announces 'phase one' trade deal with China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56427-trump-announces-phase-one-trade-deal-with-china.md) | +2.8% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2020-10-27 | [Trump's phase one trade deal with China and the US election \| PIIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50504-trump-s-phase-one-trade-deal-with-china-and-the-us-election-piie.md) | -3.7% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2025-10-27 | [U.S. grains: Soy hits four-month high on hopes for China trade deal - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22452-u-s-grains-soy-hits-four-month-high-on-hopes-for-china-trade-deal-manitoba-co.md) | +1.4% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2019/08/01/archer-daniels-midland-pacific-hold

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