# Seifried: U.S. corn purchases would signal China is following through

> China has not yet made meaningful progress toward its stated commitment to buy $17 billion in U.S. agricultural goods, according to analyst Ted Seifried. He said reported deals for U.S. sorghum and wheat need confirmation in USDA export sales data, while substantial corn purchases would be a clearer sign that China is following through.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:18:03.111Z
- Category: trade · region United States and China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85114-seifried-u-s-corn-purchases-would-signal-china-is-following-through
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Confirmed purchases could add demand for U.S. feed grains and support prices, but the lack of clear progress leaves that potential demand uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-02-12 | [China’s record corn purchases have traders wondering if bump can last](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48655-china-s-record-corn-purchases-have-traders-wondering-if-bump-can-last.md) | -1.6% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2020-07-14 | [China Makes Record U.S. Corn Purchase \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51985-china-makes-record-u-s-corn-purchase-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -1.1% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2020-02-19 | [China Sets Up Duty Waivers for U.S. Commodity Purchases - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54476-china-sets-up-duty-waivers-for-u-s-commodity-purchases-caixin-global.md) | -2.5% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2019-03-25 | [China Purchases U.S. Sorghum, Corn as Trade Talks Continue \| DRGNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59966-china-purchases-u-s-sorghum-corn-as-trade-talks-continue-drgnews.md) | -5.0% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2020-03-23 | [China purchases US grain \| 2020-03-23  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54006-china-purchases-us-grain-2020-03-23-world-grain.md) | -0.8% | -5.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-02-19 | [China Sets Up Duty Waivers for U.S. Commodity Purchases - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54476-china-sets-up-duty-waivers-for-u-s-commodity-purchases-caixin-global.md) | -1.6% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-11 | [China Purchases SRW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32750-china-purchases-srw.md) | -2.8% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-03 | [China Purchases SRW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32186-china-purchases-srw.md) | -1.9% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/seifried-u-s-corn-purchases-would-signal-china-is-following-through/

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