How the World's Farmers Went to Work for China

After 480 past neutral trade events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.

• Nov 23, 2017China's pig farmers go north, upending world's top meat, grain market-0.4%
• Mar 17, 2023Wheat Ukraine: China at the forefront-1.0%
• Apr 15, 2025Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more-0.8%
• Apr 7, 2025The big chill: How canola farmers are adapting to trade blows - RBC Thought Leadership+4.0%
• Sep 22, 2022U.S. Weekly Export Sales to China Notable in Wheat, Meats - Pro Farmer-2.8%

After 250 past neutral trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and -0.2% over 20.

• Nov 8, 2025Here’s what the U.S.-China trade truce really means for the U.S. soybean market — and for farmers - MarketWatch+1.0%
• Jun 12, 2019With China Absent, U.S. Farmers Pitch Soy to Other Asian Buyers - Caixin Global+6.3%
• Feb 20, 2020China Back in the Market for U.S. Farm Goods After Waivers | Financial Post-1.8%
• Mar 28, 2020USSEC works to build preference for US soy beyond China - High Plains Journal-3.1%
• Mar 7, 2019China's Shopping List in America Has These Farm Goods at the Top - Bloomberg-0.1%

After 206 past neutral trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.6%), and +0.5% over 20.

• Mar 17, 2023Wheat Ukraine: China at the forefront-3.7%
• Oct 26, 2018Trade retaliations against the U.S. hit Canada farmers, too+0.8%
• Feb 13, 2019Russian dominance over world wheat markets slows - Farmers Weekly-2.1%
• Aug 19, 2021China slow to comply in WTO tariff dispute | The Western Producer+0.4%
• Jun 1, 2026Explainer: What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade?-2.6%