# Corn could be big winner in China trade deal - Brownfield Ag News

> An University of Illinois economist says corn could benefit significantly from a US-China trade deal, citing Chinese clean-air policies that would require large ethanol volumes and possible renewed demand for grain and distillers grains. He also notes tight domestic corn stocks and possible planting delays.

- Date: 2019-02-19 · published 2019-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60634-corn-could-be-big-winner-in-china-trade-deal-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected Chinese demand for ethanol, grain and DDGS, combined with tight stocks, would support corn and DDGS prices if a deal is reached.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-12-04 | [Soybeans, corn up, still waiting for trade deal details - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5833-soybeans-corn-up-still-waiting-for-trade-deal-details-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2016-05-12 | [Export demand supports corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9924-export-demand-supports-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.3% | +9.3% |
| CORN | 2021-11-12 | [Soybean meal leads beans, corn higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7050-soybean-meal-leads-beans-corn-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.1% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2016-06-17 | [Weather, demand support soybeans, corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10753-weather-demand-support-soybeans-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -5.7% | -14.2% |
| CORN | 2019-02-01 | [Soybeans, corn up, but waiting for more details on China - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60636-soybeans-corn-up-but-waiting-for-more-details-on-china-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.3% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/corn-could-be-big-winner-in-china-trade-deal/

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