# China's Buys of Corn and Sorghum Are Surging Right Now, But Why? - AgWeb

> China has purchased more than 20 cargoes of feed grain in the past two weeks, with more purchases expected in the coming weeks. Bloomberg reported on the buying spree, and analysts are examining where China is sourcing supplies.

- Date: 2024-03-04 · published 2024-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7862-china-s-buys-of-corn-and-sorghum-are-surging-right-now-but-why-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese import demand for corn and sorghum tightens export availability and supports prices for feed grains.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-03-04 | 1 | +3.4% | 4.1 | China buying over 20 cargoes of feed grain signals export demand that supported a rebound in corn prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-03-17 | [Politics or Real Demand: What’s Driving China’s Big Corn Buys This Week? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10761-politics-or-real-demand-what-s-driving-china-s-big-corn-buys-this-week-agweb.md) | +11.0% | +14.2% |
| CORN | 2021-03-22 | [China buying boatloads of U.S. corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47968-china-buying-boatloads-of-u-s-corn.md) | +10.7% | +12.5% |
| CORN | 2026-03-16 | [Soybeans End Limit Down on Fear of China Summit Delay: Will China Buy Corn Instead? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5793-soybeans-end-limit-down-on-fear-of-china-summit-delay-will-china-buy-corn.md) | +2.4% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2020-08-25 | [Protein shake up: China’s demand for pork, sorghum, corn surges \| Agriculture \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51477-protein-shake-up-china-s-demand-for-pork-sorghum-corn-surges-agriculture-al.md) | +3.0% | +8.9% |
| CORN | 2025-07-24 | [Ahead of the Open \| China buys U.S. corn - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14646-ahead-of-the-open-china-buys-u-s-corn-pro-farmer.md) | +1.0% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/chinas-buys-corn-and-sorghum-are-surging-right-now-why

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