# Government shutdown poses threat of agricultural data shock - MarketWatch

> A partial government shutdown that began December 22 has left USDA unable to publish key agricultural reports, including the January 11 WASDE. Export sales data also remain unpublished as China has resumed some purchases of U.S. farm products.

- Date: 2019-01-12 · published 2019-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61057-government-shutdown-poses-threat-of-agricultural-data-shock-marketwatch
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

When delayed reports are finally released, a single large data revision could move prices suddenly. Feed buyers should expect higher volatility in grain and oilseed markets.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-07-11 | [China displaced as agricultural market driver \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29209-china-displaced-as-agricultural-market-driver-the-western-producer.md) | -3.9% | -10.6% |
| SOY | 2017-07-13 | [A Shock to the Wheat Market - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69888-a-shock-to-the-wheat-market-northern-ag-network.md) | -1.7% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2021-03-09 | [U.S. Department of Agriculture kicks can down the road on domestic stocks in March WASDE - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48070-u-s-department-of-agriculture-kicks-can-down-the-road-on-domestic-stocks-in.md) | -1.3% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2022-06-30 | [U.S. corn, soy futures seek direction beyond pivotal government data  \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40951-u-s-corn-soy-futures-seek-direction-beyond-pivotal-government-data-reuters.md) | -5.0% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2025-01-10 | [Secretary Naig: “Strong Productivity Must be Met with Strong Market Demand” \| Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13120-secretary-naig-strong-productivity-must-be-met-with-strong-market-demand-iowa.md) | +2.7% | +5.8% |

## Sources

- marketwatch.com: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/government-shutdown-poses-threat-of-agricultural-data-shock-2019-01-10

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