# U.S. grains: Soy up on crop stress in Brazil, hopes for China talks - AgCanada

> Chicago soybean futures rose to a near two-week high on declining Brazilian yield prospects and optimism about U.S.-China trade talks. Wheat and corn finished modestly higher.

- Date: 2019-01-02 · published 2019-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61132-u-s-grains-soy-up-on-crop-stress-in-brazil-hopes-for-china-talks-agcanada
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Dry conditions in central Brazil cut expected supply from the largest exporter, supporting soybean prices, while trade-talk hopes add further upside.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-07-14 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans up on weather worries - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45918-u-s-grains-corn-soybeans-up-on-weather-worries-agcanada.md) | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2017-01-18 | [U.S. grains: Soy up for fourth session on Argentina crop concerns \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11027-u-s-grains-soy-up-for-fourth-session-on-argentina-crop-concerns-farmtario.md) | -1.0% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2019-08-30 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy set one-week highs on weather concerns - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5702-u-s-grains-corn-soy-set-one-week-highs-on-weather-concerns-agcanada.md) | -1.3% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2021-01-05 | [U.S. grains: Soybeans set fresh high on supply worries, technical buying - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11549-u-s-grains-soybeans-set-fresh-high-on-supply-worries-technical-buying-agcanada.md) | +4.4% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2018-05-18 | [GRAINS-U.S. wheat futures rally; corn, soy firm on hopes for export deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10916-grains-u-s-wheat-futures-rally-corn-soy-firm-on-hopes-for-export-deal.md) | +4.1% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2021-07-14 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans up on weather worries - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45918-u-s-grains-corn-soybeans-up-on-weather-worries-agcanada.md) | -9.8% | -13.0% |
| CORN | 2025-03-17 | [U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on fears of wind damage to US crop - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5620-u-s-grains-wheat-climbs-on-fears-of-wind-damage-to-us-crop-agcanada.md) | +7.3% | +7.8% |
| CORN | 2019-08-30 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy set one-week highs on weather concerns - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5702-u-s-grains-corn-soy-set-one-week-highs-on-weather-concerns-agcanada.md) | -2.4% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/u-s-grains-soy-up-on-crop-stress-in-brazil-hopes-for-china-talks

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