Unexciting planting report, tariffs concern soybean market

In soybean country, trade war with China hits hard

WELLS — Everything seems to be humming along on Darin Johnson’s farm. A trencher lays irrigation tile in a field hugging Interstate 90, the highway loping over these southern Minnesota flatlands. An 18-wheeler fills up with golden grain. Planting is…

Unexciting planting report, tariffs concern soybean market

The March 31 Prospective Plantings Report from USDA wasn’t too exciting to the soybean market as soybean acres are expected to be lower this year compared to a year ago, and now another looming trade war with one of the…

With growing tariffs, fewer soybean acres planned for Wisconsin, US

The latest data shows producers intend to put a lot fewer acres of soybeans in the ground, amid retaliatory tariffs from China and higher production costs. The post With growing tariffs, fewer soybean acres planned for Wisconsin, US appeared first on WPR.

Iowa soybean farmers face uncertainty amid U.S.-China tariff battle

Iowa farmers are facing a challenging future as new tariffs between the United States and China threaten to disrupt one of the state’s key agricultural exports.

U.S. soybean farmers urge Trump to ease tariffs on China to protect their industry

Soybean farmers are urging the White House to abandon its tariffs on China to protect their industry. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association.

Farmer who voted for Trump begs him to end trade war because he 'feels the pain'

Caleb Ragland, a Kentucky farmer who is the president of the American Soybean Association, pleaded with U.S. President Donald Trump to end the trade war in an article published on Wednesday in The Free Press, according to the Newsweek."I am one of the