# China Buys More U.S. Soybeans and Another Roundup Verdict - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

> Chinese state-owned firms bought about 1.5 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans for July and August shipment, as U.S. and Chinese negotiators met in Beijing. A California jury also ordered Bayer to pay $80 million in a second Roundup cancer verdict.

- Date: 2019-04-08 · published 2019-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59448-china-buys-more-u-s-soybeans-and-another-roundup-verdict-ag-information-network
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans support export demand and U.S. soybean prices while trade talks continue. The Roundup verdict is a legal matter with little direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral

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| CORN | 2025-09-24 | [Soybeans ease to nearly 6-week low on harvest pressure, lack of China demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22900-soybeans-ease-to-nearly-6-week-low-on-harvest-pressure-lack-of-china-demand.md) | -2.9% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2026-02-22 | [Will China keep buying U.S. soybeans after tariff ruling? USTR brushes off worries. - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14601-will-china-keep-buying-u-s-soybeans-after-tariff-ruling-ustr-brushes-off.md) | +2.1% | +7.7% |
| CORN | 2021-10-28 | [What The Inverted Market Means if You’re Buying Argentina Soybean Right Now?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44398-what-the-inverted-market-means-if-you-re-buying-argentina-soybean-right-now.md) | +4.1% | +7.6% |

## Sources

- aginfo.net: https://www.aginfo.net/report/42519/The-Agribusiness-Update/China-Buys-More-U-S-Soybeans-and-Another-Roundup-Verdict

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