Xi-Trump summit may yield farm deal, but China has limited soybean appetite

May 12, 2026 11:59 AM

Xi-Trump summit may yield farm deal, but China has limited soybean appetite

China and the United States may reach a farm deal at their summit this week that expands Beijing's purchases of grains and meat, but market watchers said they did not expect major new soybean purchases beyond what was agreed in a deal last October. Agriculture is among the less-contentious areas of the bilateral relationship, but the final shape of any deliverables from the May 14-15 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping remains uncertain just days ou...

US losing out on China soybean sales as Brazil fills key supply period

August 13, 2025 12:48 PM

US losing out on China soybean sales as Brazil fills key supply period

U.S. soybean exporters risk missing out on billions of dollars worth of sales to China this year as trade talks drag on and buyers in the top oilseed importer lock in cargoes from Brazil for shipment during the key U.S. marketing season, according to traders. Chinese importers have completed booking soybean cargoes for September, taking around eight million metric tons, all from South America, three traders told Reuters. For October, Chinese buyers have secured about four million tons - half o...