# Global Ag Network | FED Speaks - Grains Under Pressure

> Markets fell sharply on Thursday after President Trump announced new tariffs on China, while equities had been up before the announcement. Grain markets were already under pressure during the week and were turned short by the author's algorithm. Meat markets were stronger during the week.

- Date: 2019-08-04 · published 2019-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6046-global-ag-network-fed-speaks-grains-under-pressure
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

New tariffs on China hurt expected US grain export demand and pressure prices. Weakness in grains is consistent with the trade-driven selling across the complex.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-08-22 | [Australian wheat under pressure from Ukraine, South America competition \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40017-australian-wheat-under-pressure-from-ukraine-south-america-competition-s-and-p.md) | -0.4% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2025-07-25 | [U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23793-u-s-grains-chicago-wheat-futures-dip-on-global-supply-pressure-corn-soybeans.md) | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2023-01-23 | [Feed barley price drops 5 cents in Europe, pressure on global grain market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37845-feed-barley-price-drops-5-cents-in-europe-pressure-on-global-grain-market.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2019-07-31 | [Cheaper corn imports keep Canadian organic feed under pressure - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58140-cheaper-corn-imports-keep-canadian-organic-feed-under-pressure-agcanada.md) | -5.0% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2023-12-20 | [Corn prices in China fall under pressure from increased supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14791-corn-prices-in-china-fall-under-pressure-from-increased-supply.md) | +3.1% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2025-07-25 | [U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23793-u-s-grains-chicago-wheat-futures-dip-on-global-supply-pressure-corn-soybeans.md) | -4.2% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2020-10-02 | [Talk of Soymeal Imports Pressures Beans \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12135-talk-of-soymeal-imports-pressures-beans-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.6% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2025-11-07 | [Oilseeds: Soybeans under massive selling pressure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12247-oilseeds-soybeans-under-massive-selling-pressure.md) | +3.7% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- globalagnetwork.com: https://globalagnetwork.com/todd-bubba-horwitz-of-bubbatrading-com/articles/fed-speaks-grains-under-pressure

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