# 2020 Merchandising Outlook: Experts Share Advice in a Time of… |…

> A Grain Journal merchandising outlook says COVID-19 has affected the US economy and agriculture, with most crop and livestock prices expected to fall and oil prices collapsing. The article also reviews the 2019 season, marked by late planting, wet harvests and high yields.

- Date: 2020-03-01 · published 2020-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7993-2020-merchandising-outlook-experts-share-advice-in-a-time-of
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of weaker demand and a collapse in energy prices point to downward pressure on US grain and feed prices in 2020.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

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| SOY | 2019-05-08 | [EM FX: Floating in a sea of red \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10432-em-fx-floating-in-a-sea-of-red-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.0% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2026-10-26 | [Soybeans Hit 2-Month Low as Lula’s Win Lifts China Trade Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17149-soybeans-hit-2-month-low-as-lula-s-win-lifts-china-trade-outlook.md) | -1.5% | — |
| SOY | 2016-12-15 | [Dollar, bond yields advance on Fed rate outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6462-dollar-bond-yields-advance-on-fed-rate-outlook.md) | -1.7% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- grainfeedequipment.com: https://www.grainfeedequipment.com/article/201722/2020-merchandising-outlook-experts-share-advice-in-a-time-of-volatility-and-uncertainty

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