# China may miss $17bn US farm pledge as non-soy purchases lag, Reuters says

> Reuters analysis of Chinese customs data found China bought about $7.2bn of US farm goods other than soybeans in January–September 2026, the lowest for that span since 2019. The White House has not said whether the $17bn annual target, prorated for 2026, began in May or awaits finalization of proposed Chinese tariff cuts.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T09:13:22.086Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77444-china-may-miss-17bn-us-farm-pledge-as-non-soy-purchases-lag-reuters-says
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weak Chinese purchases of US corn, sorghum and beef reduce export demand for US feed ingredients, while Brazilian sorghum competition further limits US gains.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-04-24 | [US corn falls after China cancels purchases; drags wheat, soy lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10358-us-corn-falls-after-china-cancels-purchases-drags-wheat-soy-lower.md) | -0.7% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2022-10-28 | [U.S. corn, soy sales notably slower lately, China still a question mark \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14891-u-s-corn-soy-sales-notably-slower-lately-china-still-a-question-mark-reuters.md) | -2.5% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2026-06-01 | [Explainer: What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14575-explainer-what-do-china-s-new-us-farm-purchases-mean-for-global-trade.md) | -5.5% | -10.2% |
| CORN | 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) | +2.0% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2023-04-25 | [China's move to cancel US corn purchases leaves Asian traders in split](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14848-china-s-move-to-cancel-us-corn-purchases-leaves-asian-traders-in-split.md) | -2.4% | -6.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-03-04 | [Grain markets see silver lining in sorghum purchases from China \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54196-grain-markets-see-silver-lining-in-sorghum-purchases-from-china-iowa.md) | -2.9% | -2.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-05-04 | [Angst in farm belt after reports that China halted buying US soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65058-angst-in-farm-belt-after-reports-that-china-halted-buying-us-soybeans.md) | +0.9% | -6.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-24 | [US eases screwworm ban on Mexican cattle, but beef prices unlikely to budge \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17418-us-eases-screwworm-ban-on-mexican-cattle-but-beef-prices-unlikely-to-budge.md) | -0.8% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- udn.com: https://udn.com/news/story/6811/9852530?from=udn-catelistnews_ch2

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