# US Soybean Farmers Look to China for Long-Term Growth

> Chinese state buyers have reportedly purchased about 15.1 million metric tons of US soybeans for 2026/27 delivery as of October 22, progress toward a stated 25 million ton annual commitment. China's additional 10% retaliatory tariff on US soybeans continues to limit the recovery.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:13:08.098Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97556-us-soybean-farmers-look-to-china-for-long-term-growth
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained Chinese state buying supports US soybean export demand and prices, but the remaining tariff keeps the recovery uneven and caps the upside for US soybeans relative to competitors.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-11-24 | [Three vessels bound for US Gulf Coast terminals to load soybeans, sorghum for China \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22004-three-vessels-bound-for-us-gulf-coast-terminals-to-load-soybeans-sorghum-for.md) | +0.3% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2019-07-23 | [U.S. farmers look past trade fears to cash in on China's hog crisis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58091-u-s-farmers-look-past-trade-fears-to-cash-in-on-china-s-hog-crisis.md) | -0.3% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2021-06-18 | [Reuters: China scoops up U.S. soybeans on price plunge - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46429-reuters-china-scoops-up-u-s-soybeans-on-price-plunge-pro-farmer.md) | +3.1% | +9.4% |
| SOY | 2025-11-21 | [China's largest US soybean buy in 2 years buoys prices, triggers sales by struggling farmers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21979-china-s-largest-us-soybean-buy-in-2-years-buoys-prices-triggers-sales-by.md) | +1.4% | -6.5% |
| SOY | 2020-12-03 | [Economist’s Angle: The Outlook for Growth in Chinese Soybean Demand - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49647-economist-s-angle-the-outlook-for-growth-in-chinese-soybean-demand-american.md) | +0.5% | +14.1% |
| SBM | 2018-11-12 | [U.S. soybean farmers hang on for dear life in Trump's China trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62097-u-s-soybean-farmers-hang-on-for-dear-life-in-trump-s-china-trade-war.md) | +1.7% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2018-11-13 | [Frozen Out of China, U.S. Soybean Farmers Refuse to Sell - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62093-frozen-out-of-china-u-s-soybean-farmers-refuse-to-sell-caixin-global.md) | -0.0% | +1.7% |
| SBM | 2025-09-22 | [Lack of China Demand Hammers US Soybean Oil Prices - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22934-lack-of-china-demand-hammers-us-soybean-oil-prices-tt.md) | -4.4% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- arabfields.com: https://arabfields.com/us-soybean-farmers-look-to-china-for-long-term-growth/

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