# China Tariff Threat Prompts U.S. Farmers to Weigh Changes

> US growers were already expecting another year of lower farm income amid low prices and growing supplies. A possible Chinese tariff threat on US farm goods is prompting growers to consider changes to their plans.

- Date: 2018-04-04 · published 2018-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65377-china-tariff-threat-prompts-u-s-farmers-to-weigh-changes
- 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

Potential loss of Chinese demand for US crops adds downside pressure to already weak US grain and oilseed prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-11-07 | [Trump's tariff threat puts US farm exports to China at risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14703-trump-s-tariff-threat-puts-us-farm-exports-to-china-at-risk.md) | +1.0% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2018-06-18 | [Trump's tariff war threatens to erode support of farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10573-trump-s-tariff-war-threatens-to-erode-support-of-farmers.md) | -1.2% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2018-03-29 | [Chinese soybean tariffs would hurt U.S. soybean farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65865-chinese-soybean-tariffs-would-hurt-u-s-soybean-farmers.md) | +1.3% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2020-12-01 | [China Targets U.S. Farm Imports With Tariffs \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49501-china-targets-u-s-farm-imports-with-tariffs-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.9% | +10.9% |
| SOY | 2018-04-05 | [All the Threats and Tariffs in the U.S.-China Trade Conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65378-all-the-threats-and-tariffs-in-the-u-s-china-trade-conflict.md) | +3.2% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2024-11-07 | [Trump's tariff threat puts US farm exports to China at risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14703-trump-s-tariff-threat-puts-us-farm-exports-to-china-at-risk.md) | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2019-05-31 | [Mexican Tariffs Pose Threat for Texas Corn Farmers - Texas Corn Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59072-mexican-tariffs-pose-threat-for-texas-corn-farmers-texas-corn-producers.md) | -2.5% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2020-12-01 | [China Targets U.S. Farm Imports With Tariffs \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49501-china-targets-u-s-farm-imports-with-tariffs-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-tariff-threat-jolts-soybean-market-u-s-farm-belt-1522854952

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