28 h. ago China’s soybean imports surge as orders to US hit zero and American farmers fret

China imported no soybeans from the United States in September, but total imports remained at high levels amid a recent escalation in the US-China trade war, the latest Chinese customs data showed. Last month, the world’s largest food buyer purchased 12.8 million tonnes of soybeans – a crop heavily reliant on imports for its livestock industry – with a notable surge from Argentina during a brief suspension of export taxes, according to the detailed customs data released on Monday. The absence of...

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3 d. ago Nexperia said to halt salaries and system access for Chinese employees

Nexperia has withheld access to work accounts and halted salaries for its employees in China, according to local news reports citing a letter from the Chinese unit of the Dutch chipmaker, marking the latest escalation in a growing political dispute between the Netherlands and China. The Chinese unit of Nexperia informed customers on Friday that it had been notified by headquarters that salary payments would cease and employees’ access to company systems would be suspended, according to Chinese...

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4 d. ago Illinois Soybean Association seeks new markets as China halts purchases

Illinois Soybean Association seeks new markets as China halts purchases  MyStateline

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6 d. ago Trump’s cooking oil embargo threat, ‘red gift bag’ arrest: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called China “economically hostile” for not buying American soybeans and threatened to halt imports of cooking oil and other products from the country in retaliation. 2. ‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents Ashley...

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6 d. ago China trade freeze squeezes US soybean farmers as costs climb, profits vanish

China trade freeze squeezes US soybean farmers as costs climb, profits vanish  Fox Business

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6 d. ago ‘You're killing us': MD soybean farmers lose business from China amid trade war

‘You're killing us': MD soybean farmers lose business from China amid trade war  NBC4 Washington

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6 d. ago Trump calls China soybean cuts 'economically hostile' act against American farmers nationwide

Trump calls China soybean cuts 'economically hostile' act against American farmers nationwide  Fox Business

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7 d. ago Why Kansas soybean farmers are reeling from trade war during harvest

Why Kansas soybean farmers are reeling from trade war during harvest  The Topeka Capital-Journal

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7 d. ago Soybean farmers brace for losses as China halts U.S. imports

Soybean farmers brace for losses as China halts U.S. imports  Fox Business

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1 week ago Kansas soybean farmers struggling to find market as China boycotts

Kansas soybean farmers struggling to find market as China boycotts  The Topeka Capital-Journal

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1 week ago ‘Make China buy’: US soybean farmers, tired of trade war ‘blows’, push Trump to act

As Washington moves to cushion the blow of China’s retreat from buying US soybeans with potential financial aid and efforts to diversify export markets, American farmers say they welcome the help but would rather see Chinese orders return. “This year is almost gone for soy farmers because they have a big harvest but no orders from China,” a farmer from Nebraska said on condition of anonymity. “Farmers prefer to return to the normal days of stable orders, from China and elsewhere, and stay free...

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1 week ago China retaliates on port fees, Trump eyes soybean talks: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China hits back at Trump’s port fees with reciprocal charges for US ships China will levy phased fees on US-linked vessels calling at its ports starting next Tuesday, a retaliatory action set to take effect the same day as similar charges that were announced in April by the Office of the United States Trade Representative. 2. Trump threatens to halt Chinese...

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1 week ago Iowa soybean farmers face growing storage challenges amid halted China trade deals

Iowa soybean farmers face growing storage challenges amid halted China trade deals  weareiowa.com

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1 week ago Trump threatens to halt Chinese imports – but counts on Xi to buy US soybeans

With Beijing curbing rare earth exports and shunning American soybeans, US President Donald Trump is raising pressure on China ahead of a planned meeting with Xi Jinping, threatening to halt imports while vowing to reopen its market to US farmers. During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, when asked what he hoped to achieve from potential in-person talks with Xi later this month, the America-first president emphasised the US market’s leverage over China. “We import from China massive amounts, and...

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1 week ago American soybean farmers face financial crisis as China trade dispute threatens livelihoods

American soybean farmers face financial crisis as China trade dispute threatens livelihoods  Fox Business

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1 week ago Georgia's soybean farmers feeling pressure of boycott as trade war with China continues

Georgia's soybean farmers feeling pressure of boycott as trade war with China continues  CBS News

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1 week ago Missouri farmers face crisis as China halts soybean purchases

Missouri farmers face crisis as China halts soybean purchases  KY3

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1 week ago U.S. soybean farmers struggle without China as top buyer: WSJ (S_1:COM:Commodity)

U.S. soybean farmers struggle without China as top buyer: WSJ (S_1:COM:Commodity)  Seeking Alpha

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1 week ago Soybean farmer details how trade war with China is impacting his business

Soybean farmer details how trade war with China is impacting his business  CBS News

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1 week ago US soybean farmers struggle as China turns to Argentina for record purchases

US soybean farmers struggle as China turns to Argentina for record purchases  WCNC

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