# Trade disputes impacting organic grain sector - Brownfield Ag News

> Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service director John Mesko says organic grain prices track conventional markets, so the trade-driven price drops have also hit organic growers. He adds that the US remains a net importer of organic grains due to strong demand and limited domestic production.

- Date: 2019-01-10 · published 2019-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61152-trade-disputes-impacting-organic-grain-sector-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower conventional grain prices from trade disputes pass through to organic grain values, but the US organic import reliance limits downside for organic feed supplies.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [Tariffs already impacting ethanol exports - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25564-tariffs-already-impacting-ethanol-exports-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2019-02-27 | [Grain, oilseed rally fizzles - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11850-grain-oilseed-rally-fizzles-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2023-12-08 | [McKalip: GMO-corn dispute continues to move forward - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32693-mckalip-gmo-corn-dispute-continues-to-move-forward-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2018-06-25 | [Soybeans, corn down on trade tensions, weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8583-soybeans-corn-down-on-trade-tensions-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.1% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2023-04-20 | [National Corn Growers want a formal dispute on Mexico's corn ban - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36385-national-corn-growers-want-a-formal-dispute-on-mexico-s-corn-ban-brownfield-ag.md) | -1.0% | -9.9% |
| SOY | 2018-06-25 | [Soybeans, corn down on trade tensions, weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8583-soybeans-corn-down-on-trade-tensions-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.0% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2018-09-14 | [Wheat manages week to week gains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63071-wheat-manages-week-to-week-gains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.3% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2018-05-24 | [Grains, oilseeds can't follow through on early gains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10839-grains-oilseeds-can-t-follow-through-on-early-gains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.0% | -15.3% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/trade-disputes-impacting-organic-grain-sector/

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