# U.S. Soybean Farmers Celebrate 35th Anniversary of U.S. Soy in China - U.S. Soybean Export Council

> U.S. soybean grower leaders and state board representatives visited China from September 16 to 23 to mark 35 years of U.S. soy trade with the country. In Beijing, they met the Ministry of Agriculture, which asked the U.S. Soybean Export Council to do more public education on biotechnology.

- Date: 2017-09-26 · published 2017-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68858-u-s-soybean-farmers-celebrate-35th-anniversary-of-u-s-soy-in-china-u-s-soybean
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The visit is a relationship event and does not change current supply or demand. It matters only as a sign of ongoing demand ties, and any biotech concerns could affect future acceptance of U.S. soy.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-11-13 | [U.S. Farmer Represents U.S. Soy During Signing Ceremonies in China - U.S. Soybean Export Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67858-u-s-farmer-represents-u-s-soy-during-signing-ceremonies-in-china-u-s-soybean.md) | +1.4% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2024-08-29 | [To Crush or Not to Crush? - U.S. Soybean Export Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28887-to-crush-or-not-to-crush-u-s-soybean-export-council.md) | +5.2% | +8.6% |
| SOY | 2026-04-20 | [Evening Report \| China pencils in soybean-import slash - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14587-evening-report-china-pencils-in-soybean-import-slash-pro-farmer.md) | -0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2017-08-22 | [Chinese Buyers Ink $1.5 Billion of Contracts Prior to U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange - U.S. Soybean Export Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69326-chinese-buyers-ink-1-5-billion-of-contracts-prior-to-u-s-soy-global-trade.md) | +0.3% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2026-01-09 | [The Farmer's Exchange Online Report Shows Changes in China's Soybean Reliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21052-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-report-shows-changes-in-china-s-soybean-reliance.md) | +0.6% | +6.5% |
| CORN | 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) | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2018-11-01 | [China slashed its imports of U.S. sorghum, soybean, and corn in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61930-china-slashed-its-imports-of-u-s-sorghum-soybean-and-corn-in-september.md) | +3.6% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2021-04-21 | [U.S. Soybean Exports to China Swell in March, as Brazil Suspends Corn, Soy Import Duties \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47453-u-s-soybean-exports-to-china-swell-in-march-as-brazil-suspends-corn-soy-import.md) | +14.7% | +11.9% |

## Sources

- ussec.org: https://ussec.org/news/u-s-soybean-farmers-celebrate-35th-anniversary-u-s-soy-china/

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