Chinese importers have not yet bought soybeans from the autumn U.S. harvest during the trade war between Washington and Beijing, costing U.S. farmers billions of dollars in lost sales.Autumn is the prime marketing season for U.S. soybeans as farmers bring in fresh crops from their fields. However, China, the world's top soybean importer, has turned to South America for supplies instead, pressuring U.S. soybean prices.
fredag 3. oktober 2025
Trump says China's Xi using soy as negotiation tactic ahead of talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that soybeans would be a major topic of discussion when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks. "The Soybean Farmers of our Country are being hurt because China is, for 'negotiating' reasons only, not buying," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Chinese importers have not yet bought soybeans from the autumn U.S. harvest during the trade war between Washington and Beijing, costing U.S. farmers billions of dollars in lost sales.Autumn is the prime marketing season for U.S. soybeans as farmers bring in fresh crops from their fields. However, China, the world's top soybean importer, has turned to South America for supplies instead, pressuring U.S. soybean prices.
Chinese importers have not yet bought soybeans from the autumn U.S. harvest during the trade war between Washington and Beijing, costing U.S. farmers billions of dollars in lost sales.Autumn is the prime marketing season for U.S. soybeans as farmers bring in fresh crops from their fields. However, China, the world's top soybean importer, has turned to South America for supplies instead, pressuring U.S. soybean prices.