Trump Wants China to Quadruple US Soybean Orders

U.S. soy growers are competing with Brazilian farmers for the Chinese market.
Trump Wants China to Quadruple US Soybean Orders
A farmer harvests soybeans in Owings, Md., on Oct. 19, 2018. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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President Donald Trump has said he hopes that China will dramatically increase its purchases of U.S. soybeans.

“China is worried about its shortage of soybeans,” the president wrote on Truth Social late on Aug. 10. “Our great farmers produce the most robust soybeans.