soybeans

Major agriculture and oil companies have partnerships to get new cash crops on many more acres by 2030, representing a new line of revenue for farmers who need it.

Biodiesel is having a moment. The Trump administration is mandating 60% more domestic production in the next few years.

Across the U.S., farmers and ranchers are struggling to weather a growing season plagued by drought, high prices, and a trade war.

The aid includes billions in payments to farmers hurt by the trade war.

Trump says China committed to buying 12 million metric tons of soybeans in 2025. But that’s less than half of what they bought in 2024.

Marketplace checks in with some American producers and Chinese buyers at a recent trade show in Shanghai.

How much did the 2018 program accomplish?

The ongoing U.S.-China trade war is hurting American farmers. Amid record harvests in the U.S., farmers are finding lower prices and less demand when they bring it to market.

China is typically the destination for over a quarter of the U.S. soybean harvest. Now, U.S. farmers have a choice between selling at lower prices domestically or storing crops in hopes of a trade deal.

China is the biggest international market for U.S. soybeans and many other crops.