# Angst in farm belt after reports that China halted buying US soybeans

> Soybean farmers in the US heartland expressed worry after reports that China had halted purchases of US beans amid the trade dispute. Beijing had earlier threatened a 25% tariff on soybeans and duties on corn, wheat, cotton and beef, and a US delegation was in Beijing for talks.

- Date: 2018-05-04 · published 2018-05-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65058-angst-in-farm-belt-after-reports-that-china-halted-buying-us-soybeans
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Threatened Chinese retaliation on US farm exports and halted buying would weigh on US soybean demand and prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-02-08 | [US farm exports hit three-year low in 2023 as China slows buying](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14771-us-farm-exports-hit-three-year-low-in-2023-as-china-slows-buying.md) | -1.6% | -2.7% |
| SOY | 2025-09-23 | [Exclusive: China buys Argentine soybeans after tax drop, leaving US farmers sidelined \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13832-exclusive-china-buys-argentine-soybeans-after-tax-drop-leaving-us-farmers.md) | -0.0% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2025-08-26 | [$8 Soybeans? That's the Reality for Some Farmers as China Remains Absent From Buying - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23364-8-soybeans-that-s-the-reality-for-some-farmers-as-china-remains-absent-from.md) | +0.0% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2018-07-12 | [Importers snap up cheap U.S. soybeans as China stops buying](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5850-importers-snap-up-cheap-u-s-soybeans-as-china-stops-buying.md) | +1.5% | +7.7% |
| SOY | 2025-04-04 | [China retaliation on US farm goods hits soybeans, bolstering Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6029-china-retaliation-on-us-farm-goods-hits-soybeans-bolstering-brazil.md) | +1.7% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2024-02-08 | [US farm exports hit three-year low in 2023 as China slows buying](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14771-us-farm-exports-hit-three-year-low-in-2023-as-china-slows-buying.md) | -1.4% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2025-04-21 | [Report: China halts US corn, soybean orders \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14669-report-china-halts-us-corn-soybean-orders-world-grain.md) | -0.1% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2026-03-16 | [After the Bell \| Limit down day in soybeans - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4717-after-the-bell-limit-down-day-in-soybeans-pro-farmer.md) | +2.4% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/04/angst-in-farm-belt-after-reports-that-china-halted-buying-us-soybeans.html

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