# U.S.-China trade conflict pulled corn prices 20 cents per bushel lower

> A Kansas State University economist reported that the U.S.-China trade dispute pushed U.S. corn prices down about 20 cents per bushel per month in early 2019. Prices moved against the normal seasonal pattern since December 2018.

- Date: 2019-05-01 · published 2019-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7597-u-s-china-trade-conflict-pulled-corn-prices-20-cents-per-bushel-lower
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Trade tensions reduced export demand and weighed on corn values, which affects the cost of corn-based feed. Buyers should track trade talks for any change in the price trend.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-12-09 | [The slow pace of exports lower corn prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9819-the-slow-pace-of-exports-lower-corn-prices.md) | -2.5% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2023-09-29 | [U.S. corn prices slump as top buyer China turns to Brazil - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14810-u-s-corn-prices-slump-as-top-buyer-china-turns-to-brazil-nikkei-asia.md) | +1.9% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2018-04-06 | [US oil closes 2.3% lower after Trump's latest China trade threats](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10843-us-oil-closes-2-3-lower-after-trump-s-latest-china-trade-threats.md) | -0.0% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2021-09-30 | [China’s decline in imports and ethanol consumption could lower corn prices 30.09.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45110-china-s-decline-in-imports-and-ethanol-consumption-could-lower-corn-prices-30.md) | +0.3% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2019-08-14 | [Soybean prices rise on U.S.-China trade hopes \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11472-soybean-prices-rise-on-u-s-china-trade-hopes-financial-post.md) | -1.2% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- ksre.k-state.edu: https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/news/stories/2019/05/US-China-trade-conflict-pulled-corn-prices-20-cents-per-bushel-lower.html

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