# It is crystal clear that American agriculture will pay a very high price – Lider Media

> Commentary says new retaliatory tariffs from China, Europe, Canada and Mexico are being applied to US products in response to US tariff actions. It also notes the US government is providing $12 billion in farm aid. The author expects soybeans and soybean meal to take the largest hit, with Brazil and Argentina gaining South American export share.

- Date: 2018-07-25 · published 2018-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63961-it-is-crystal-clear-that-american-agriculture-will-pay-a-very-high-price-lider
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Tariffs that shut US soybeans out of key export markets push US soy and meal prices lower relative to South American supplies, which weighs on feed protein costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-02-29 | [Soybean meal prices in Thailand will remain high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31752-soybean-meal-prices-in-thailand-will-remain-high.md) | +0.6% | +5.2% |
| SOY | 2018-04-04 | [How China will target U.S. agriculture - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65374-how-china-will-target-u-s-agriculture-politico.md) | +1.2% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2020-01-16 | [What is the toll of trade wars on U.S. agriculture? \| PBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55070-what-is-the-toll-of-trade-wars-on-u-s-agriculture-pbs-news.md) | -2.1% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2026-06-09 | [China's role in US agriculture isn't what it used to be \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12563-china-s-role-in-us-agriculture-isn-t-what-it-used-to-be-reuters.md) | +0.3% | +7.1% |
| SOY | 2019-08-02 | [August prices start off with new lows — This week in the grain markets - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6040-august-prices-start-off-with-new-lows-this-week-in-the-grain-markets.md) | +2.1% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2026-06-09 | [China's role in US agriculture isn't what it used to be \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12563-china-s-role-in-us-agriculture-isn-t-what-it-used-to-be-reuters.md) | -0.8% | +2.1% |
| SBM | 2020-07-09 | [Big soybean imports, soymeal price to stay at low level - China Sugar and Soft Drink Report - CnAgri-China Agriculture Consultant](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11495-big-soybean-imports-soymeal-price-to-stay-at-low-level-china-sugar-and-soft.md) | -2.0% | -3.2% |
| SBM | 2025-03-04 | [Which U.S. agricultural products did China hit with tariffs? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11141-which-u-s-agricultural-products-did-china-hit-with-tariffs-reuters.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- en.lider.media: https://en.lider.media/2018/07/25/it-is-crystal-clear-that-american-agriculture-will-pay-a-very-high-price/

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