# Trade, weather top of mind for 2019 acres - Grainews

> Canadian farmers are weighing 2019 planting decisions as US-China trade and weather shape expectations. Advisor Marlene Boersch says trade tariffs could change US soybean acreage, which would affect corn and wheat supplies. Droughts in Australia and India are also cited as threats to global supply.

- Date: 2018-12-04 · published 2018-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61637-trade-weather-top-of-mind-for-2019-acres-grainews
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Expected shifts in US soybean acres from trade tensions could alter corn and wheat supply outlooks, while Australian and Indian drought adds support to global prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-10-26 | [Harvest weather & trade war guide grains — this week in the grain markets - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56542-harvest-weather-and-trade-war-guide-grains-this-week-in-the-grain-markets.md) | +0.4% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2017-02-07 | [Top Five Panamax Bulker Trade Routes \| World Maritime News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72703-top-five-panamax-bulker-trade-routes-world-maritime-news.md) | +1.8% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2017-12-20 | [Ohio grain farmers talk trade and farm bill - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67464-ohio-grain-farmers-talk-trade-and-farm-bill-farm-and-dairy.md) | -0.1% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2019-03-11 | [Argentine soymeal factories take the brunt of trade war and taxes - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60157-argentine-soymeal-factories-take-the-brunt-of-trade-war-and-taxes-datamarnews.md) | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2020-10-01 | [International grain trade - Ontario Grain Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50615-international-grain-trade-ontario-grain-farmer.md) | +2.7% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2018-07-10 | [Global trade war to be a boon for Black Sea grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63884-global-trade-war-to-be-a-boon-for-black-sea-grain.md) | -1.8% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2019-10-26 | [Harvest weather & trade war guide grains — this week in the grain markets - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56542-harvest-weather-and-trade-war-guide-grains-this-week-in-the-grain-markets.md) | -1.3% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2019-01-11 | [Weather, trade tariffs impact crop inputs -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61030-weather-trade-tariffs-impact-crop-inputs-ag-proud.md) | +0.5% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/trade-weather-top-of-mind-for-2019-acres/

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