# Soybeans, the Eighth District’s No. 1 Crop, Caught in Trade Tussle

> A Federal Reserve regional economist note says Eighth District farmers grew 19% of US soybeans in 2017. It notes that China recently imposed a 25% tariff on soybeans, creating uncertainty for US growers. The tariff is the central trade risk for the district's soybean crop.

- Date: 2018-01-01 · published 2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66860-soybeans-the-eighth-district-s-no-1-crop-caught-in-trade-tussle
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A 25% Chinese tariff on US soybeans makes US beans less competitive in China, pressuring US soybean prices and meal export demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-12-27 | [Inside China's strategy in the soybean trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61593-inside-china-s-strategy-in-the-soybean-trade-war.md) | +3.5% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2018-09-20 | [Inside China's strategy in the soybean trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63015-inside-china-s-strategy-in-the-soybean-trade-war.md) | +2.4% | +6.7% |
| SOY | 2025-09-27 | [US soybean farmers caught in Trump's trade battle with China \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14637-us-soybean-farmers-caught-in-trump-s-trade-battle-with-china-ap-news.md) | +0.4% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2019-03-14 | [Trade delay slaps soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8269-trade-delay-slaps-soybeans.md) | +1.9% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2025-12-01 | [How the Lowly Soybean Got Trapped in the Crossfire of the U.S.-China Trade Wars](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21983-how-the-lowly-soybean-got-trapped-in-the-crossfire-of-the-u-s-china-trade-wars.md) | -2.9% | -7.8% |
| SBM | 2018-09-20 | [Inside China's strategy in the soybean trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63015-inside-china-s-strategy-in-the-soybean-trade-war.md) | +0.4% | +5.6% |
| SBM | 2018-12-27 | [Inside China's strategy in the soybean trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61593-inside-china-s-strategy-in-the-soybean-trade-war.md) | +3.1% | +3.5% |
| SBM | 2025-12-01 | [How the Lowly Soybean Got Trapped in the Crossfire of the U.S.-China Trade Wars](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21983-how-the-lowly-soybean-got-trapped-in-the-crossfire-of-the-u-s-china-trade-wars.md) | -2.5% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- ideas.repec.org: https://ideas.repec.org/a/fip/fedlre/00193.html

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