# Ag sector worries Trump tariffs, tactics may spark trade war with China - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> U.S. farm groups at an Agri-Pulse forum on March 21 said the White House's aggressive tariff rhetoric threatens overseas markets, especially China. China bought about $14 billion of U.S. soybeans last year, more than a third of U.S. production.

- Date: 2018-03-26 · published 2018-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65990-ag-sector-worries-trump-tariffs-tactics-may-spark-trade-war-with-china-agweek-1
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A China trade war would hit the largest foreign outlet for U.S. soybeans, pressuring soybean and meal prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-06-24 | [Trade wars leave farming as a casualty - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64502-trade-wars-leave-farming-as-a-casualty-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -4.0% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2018-08-20 | [Farmers ponder grain tariff counter-moves - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63517-farmers-ponder-grain-tariff-counter-moves-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -4.5% | -6.6% |
| SOY | 2020-03-09 | [Farm groups focus on trade, biofuels at Commodity Classic - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54197-farm-groups-focus-on-trade-biofuels-at-commodity-classic-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -4.1% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2018-09-24 | [Western Corn Belt faces grain storage crunch - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63059-western-corn-belt-faces-grain-storage-crunch-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture.md) | -0.2% | +1.1% |
| SOY | 2022-07-07 | [Canada fertilizer sales to Brazil soar as farmers gear up for next crop season - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40808-canada-fertilizer-sales-to-brazil-soar-as-farmers-gear-up-for-next-crop-season.md) | +0.5% | -1.4% |
| SBM | 2018-06-24 | [Trade wars leave farming as a casualty - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64502-trade-wars-leave-farming-as-a-casualty-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -1.9% | -3.3% |
| SBM | 2019-08-08 | [US-China trade war: Soybean farmers are working new markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57614-us-china-trade-war-soybean-farmers-are-working-new-markets.md) | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| SBM | 2024-12-23 | [U.S. soybean meal reaches record exports, driven by increased crush capacity and global demand - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11402-u-s-soybean-meal-reaches-record-exports-driven-by-increased-crush-capacity-and.md) | +2.2% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/business/ag-sector-worries-trump-tariffs-tactics-may-spark-trade-war-with-china

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