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USDA's Beijing office projected China's 2020/21 corn imports at a record 28 million metric tons, driven by a need to rebuild hog herds after African swine fever. It also forecast China's 2021/22 corn purchases would fall to 15 million tons as Beijing leans on wheat and rice stocks.
Corn futures rose above $6 a bushel to their highest level in almost eight years.
Record Chinese import demand tightens global corn supplies and supports prices for US feed grains. The forecast drop for next season is a partial offset that limits how far the rally can run.
farmpolicynews.illinois.eduKeith GoodApr 22, 2021After 729 past bullish trade events, Corn moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.8%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 375 past bearish trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.0% to +1.1%), and -0.1% 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.
