# Soybeans continue lower trend - Brownfield Ag News

> Soybeans were lower on commercial and technical selling as US-China trade tensions weighed ahead of Chinese tariffs taking effect July 6. The crop was 73% good to excellent and a USDA report was due Friday, with soybean meal and oil mostly lower. Corn finished modestly higher on short covering, and the EPA confirmed a higher 2019 biofuels mandate.

- Date: 2018-06-26 · published 2018-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8586-soybeans-continue-lower-trend-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

The EPA biofuels mandate supports ethanol and corn demand, while trade tensions keep soybeans and meal under pressure. Feed buyers may see mixed signals, with protein prices weak and corn supported by policy.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-01-30 | [Biofuels policy uncertainty continues to pressure soybean demand and prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15056-biofuels-policy-uncertainty-continues-to-pressure-soybean-demand-and-prices.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |
| SOY | 2019-07-25 | [FAPRI -MU shows impact of tariffs on soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58122-fapri-mu-shows-impact-of-tariffs-on-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.0% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2025-09-17 | [CBOT soybeans end lower; soyoil sags on US EPA biofuel proposal — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22938-cbot-soybeans-end-lower-soyoil-sags-on-us-epa-biofuel-proposal-tradingview-news.md) | -3.6% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2017-09-29 | [NBB on proposed biodiesel cuts: different president, same EPA - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68826-nbb-on-proposed-biodiesel-cuts-different-president-same-epa-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2022-12-01 | [Soybeans slide lower on biodiesel woes – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9755-soybeans-slide-lower-on-biodiesel-woes-the-seam.md) | +0.2% | +2.7% |
| SBM | 2026-01-30 | [Biofuels policy uncertainty continues to pressure soybean demand and prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15056-biofuels-policy-uncertainty-continues-to-pressure-soybean-demand-and-prices.md) | +2.0% | +8.8% |
| SBM | 2019-07-25 | [FAPRI -MU shows impact of tariffs on soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58122-fapri-mu-shows-impact-of-tariffs-on-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.6% | -3.8% |
| SBM | 2016-11-25 | [Soybean oil could be big winner in new RFS standards - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6692-soybean-oil-could-be-big-winner-in-new-rfs-standards-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.7% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/soybeans-continue-lower-trend/

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