North Dakota farmers are scrambling to find extra storage space and bracing for land values to fall as soybeans that should be bound for China begin to pile up.
Category: Soybeans
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China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers
North Dakota farmers are scrambling to find extra storage space and bracing for land values to fall as soybeans that should be bound for China begin to pile up.
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John Deere, a U.S. Icon, Is Undermined by Tariffs and Struggling Farmers
The tractor maker said that sales were down and that higher metal tariffs would cost it $600 million, while American farmers face dwindling overseas demand for some crops.
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In Tariff Standoff With Trump, China Boycotts American Soybeans
U.S. farmers need to sell their incoming crop, and China needs to buy it in case its main alternative, Brazil, has a flood or drought. But their trade war prevents a deal.
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Tariffs on China Set to Rise Sharply Tuesday if No Deal Is Reached
President Trump has yet to formally sign off on an agreement to extend an economic cease-fire with China.
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Higher Tariffs Loom as U.S.-China Trade Truce Nears Expiration
President Trump has yet to formally sign off on an agreement to extend an economic cease-fire with China, which expires on Tuesday.
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Farmers in Iowa Are Caught in Trump’s Trade War
With high costs and low prices for their crops, soybean and corn farmers were already nervous as they planned for planting season this year. A big trade war isn’t helping.
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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Hurt US Farmers and Benefit Brazil
China has long relied on the U.S. for soybeans. But with new steep tariffs, it is likely to look even more to Brazil and Argentina.
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Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers
Soybean producers warn that farms could go under as the Trump administration hits China with new tariffs of 145 percent.
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U.S. Farmers Brace for Losses in New Trade War With China
China is the third-biggest buyer of U.S. agricultural products. Now that it has punched back with tariffs on American goods, farmers can expect to feel the pain.
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Trump Tariffs Unsettle Farmers, but They Have Their Own Fair Trade Complaints
When the U.S. trade representative asked for examples of unfair trade, agriculture interests had plenty, but also politely warned about what a trade war could do to them.
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What Products Could Europe Levy in Retaliation to Trump’s Tariffs?
The European Union wants to force the United States to the negotiating table with retaliatory tariffs on a range of American products, including some from Republican strongholds.