soybean farmers, soybeans, trade war, us farmers, wto compliance

American Soybean Farmers Wary of Uncertain Future Amid Trade War

Soybean farmers in America are getting nervous as the U.S.-China trade war drags on. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), China’s 2019 soy import will fall for the first time since 2004. Since September 1, China has only committed to purchasing 11 million tons of soybeans from America, down from the 28 million ...

Jack Roberts

A soybean farm.

China Publicly Rejects U.S. Report on WTO Compliance

China has rejected the conclusions of a recent report by the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office that labeled the attempt to negotiate new WTO rules to rein in China’s “mercantile” trade policies as futile. Instead, the USTR stated that it would be better to pursue a unilateral approach to protect American farmers, businesses, and workers ...

Jack Roberts