# Ag has plenty at stake in potential U.S. - China trade tensions

> RaboResearch analysis examines how potential US-China trade tensions could affect US agriculture, following the Trump-Xi meeting in Florida. Soybeans and pork are highlighted as major Chinese agricultural imports at risk.

- Date: 2017-04-10 · published 2017-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71366-ag-has-plenty-at-stake-in-potential-u-s-china-trade-tensions
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Trade friction could pressure US soybean and pork prices while boosting competitors' prices, which could reduce US feed-related demand over time.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-08-27 | [Forex markets: US-China trade tensions in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57811-forex-markets-us-china-trade-tensions-in-focus.md) | +0.3% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2019-07-16 | [Trump-China Trade Tensions Hit Panama Canal Revenues -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57990-trump-china-trade-tensions-hit-panama-canal-revenues.md) | -1.5% | -4.5% |
| SOY | 2018-11-30 | [U.S. Ag Sales to China to Fall by 45% in Trade War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61933-u-s-ag-sales-to-china-to-fall-by-45-in-trade-war.md) | +3.3% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2025-01-06 | [Potential impacts of US-China trade war 2.0 on soybeans - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14693-potential-impacts-of-us-china-trade-war-2-0-on-soybeans-rabobank.md) | +3.3% | +7.9% |
| SOY | 2019-06-28 | [US-China trade tensions hurt Argentine soybean exports - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58439-us-china-trade-tensions-hurt-argentine-soybean-exports-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | -1.7% | -0.5% |
| HOGS | 2020-11-11 | [U.S. Hog Futures React to U.S.-China Trade Tensions - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50299-u-s-hog-futures-react-to-u-s-china-trade-tensions-pork-business.md) | -0.6% | -3.0% |
| HOGS | 2018-07-17 | [Trade war puts the hoof into U.S. pig part exports to China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5216-trade-war-puts-the-hoof-into-u-s-pig-part-exports-to-china.md) | -10.7% | -26.8% |
| HOGS | 2020-06-01 | [China asks state firms to halt purchases of U.S. soybeans, pork, sources say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52463-china-asks-state-firms-to-halt-purchases-of-u-s-soybeans-pork-sources-say.md) | -13.2% | -19.9% |

## Sources

- iowafarmbureau.com: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Ag-has-plenty-at-stake-in-potential-US-China-trade-tensions

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