Rabobank's Q3 global poultry report flags volatility from China's safeguard measures on Brazilian poultry and rising US-China trade tensions. It notes China's planned tariffs on US agricultural goods, including soybeans, and a 25 percent tariff on US chicken.
Expected Chinese tariffs on US soybeans could raise feed costs in China and shift soybean sourcing to Brazil, affecting soybean and meal price relationships.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 696 past bullish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.9%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 224 past neutral trade events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (43% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.2%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.