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China has booked nearly 2 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans since late October, restarting shipments from Gulf Coast ports after months of trade war disruptions.
- On Monday, two cargo vessels headed for Gulf terminals near New Orleans to load the first U.S. soybean shipments to China since May, with Ocean Harvest due at Cargill Reserve and Tokugawa at Zen-Noh Convent terminal.
- Following late-October talks, China has quietly stepped back into the U.S. soybean market and booked nearly 2 million metric tons since that meeting.
- A third vessel, Bungo Queen, is due next week to load U.S. sorghum at the Archer-Daniels-Midland terminal, Corpus Christi, Texas, marking the first shipment since mid-March.
- Soybean prices at grain elevators rose from about $9 to over $10, but some farmers who sold earlier didn’t benefit, while stored-bean holders will see gains.
- Industry leaders warned that long-term overreliance on China leaves U.S. agriculture vulnerable, while the Trump administration plans an aid package and expects to sign a deal within two weeks.
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China soybean pledge lifts prices, but South Dakota farmers still nervous
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota soybean industry leaders said Monday that a new trade pledge with China is lifting prices but hasn’t erased anxiety about how much farmers depend on a single foreign buyer. “China’s the number one buyer of soybeans out of the United States,” said Tom Kersting, CEO of South Dakota Soybean Processors. “At times, they buy 60% of all the exported soybeans out of the U.S.” Kersting was one of the participants in a panel dis…
Three vessels bound for US Gulf Coast terminals to load soybeans, sorghum for China
American grain exports to China are resuming. Soybean shipments are heading to Louisiana ports. Sorghum will also be loaded for China from Texas. This marks the first U.S. soybean export since May and sorghum export since March. Farmers anticipate renewed trade after months of disruption. A deal is expected soon.
China soybean pledge lifts prices, but South Dakota farmers still nervous
Tom Kersting, CEO of South Dakota Soybean Processors, discusses the impacts of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the South Dakota soybean market with an audience in Sioux Falls on Nov. 24, 2025. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota soybean industry leaders said Monday that a new trade pledge with China is lifting prices but hasn’t erased anxiety about how much farmers depend on a single foreign buyer. “Chi…
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