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Omaha Steve

(107,832 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2025, 05:38 AM Oct 30

Reports: China buys several shiploads of U.S. soybeans ahead of Trump trade meeting

Source: Nebraska Examiner

By: Cami Koons - October 29, 2025 6:54 pm

U.S. soybean farmers and lawmakers said the Chinese purchase of several shiploads of U.S. soybeans indicated a positive step in trade negotiations between the two counties.

Reuters reported Wednesday that COFCO, a Chinese state-owned food processing company, purchased about 180,000 metric tons of soybeans from the U.S.

The reported purchase, which Reuters attributed to “two trade sources” is the first purchase China has made since harvest season began on the latest U.S. soybean crop.

The country has also bought soybeans from Argentina and continues to purchase from Brazil, leaving soybean farmers and farm industry groups concerned they have lost a key international market.

China reportedly purchased several shiploads of U.S. soybeans ahead of a meeting between the countries’ leaders. (Photo courtesy of USDA)

Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/29/repub/reports-china-buys-several-shiploads-of-u-s-soybeans-ahead-of-trump-trade-meeting/

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Reports: China buys several shiploads of U.S. soybeans ahead of Trump trade meeting (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 30 OP

several ship loads amounts to a teeny tiny percentage. Javaman Oct 30 #1

Trump will brag he brought China to heel Miguelito Loveless Oct 30 #2

Last year China bought 27 million tons of soybeans. Ray Bruns Oct 30 #3

Only 26.8 million tons to go BeyondGeography Oct 30 #4

In 2023, China bought 22,000,000 metric tons of soybeans, more than 100 times this small shipment. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 30 #5

Wondering exactly whose soybeans were sold off-the-clock Oct 30 #6

Picking winners and losers 2na fisherman Oct 30 #8

Bailout for soybean farmers still nowhere in sight Prairie Gates Oct 30 #7

"I don't care about you, I just want your vote" peppertree Oct 30 #9

That's right. He told the truth that time. ananda Oct 30 #10

A token Bayard Oct 30 #11

Javaman

(64,921 posts)

1. several ship loads amounts to a teeny tiny percentage.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 06:44 AM

Oct 30

this was performance theater

Miguelito Loveless

(5,359 posts)

2. Trump will brag he brought China to heel

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 07:57 AM

Oct 30

getting them to buy a fraction of a penny worth of goods for each dollar they used to spend.

Ray Bruns

(5,799 posts)

3. Last year China bought 27 million tons of soybeans.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:24 AM

Oct 30

This isn’t even a drop in the bucket. But the MAGA morons Will eat it up.

BeyondGeography

(40,743 posts)

4. Only 26.8 million tons to go

Reply to Ray Bruns (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:32 AM

Oct 30

Too bad the season’s almost over.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

5. In 2023, China bought 22,000,000 metric tons of soybeans, more than 100 times this small shipment. . . . nt

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:35 AM

Oct 30

off-the-clock

(308 posts)

6. Wondering exactly whose soybeans were sold

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:44 AM

Oct 30

Wasn't a top official self-identified as a soybean farmer? Wondering if he was the big winner

2na fisherman

(170 posts)

8. Picking winners and losers

Reply to off-the-clock (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:11 AM

Oct 30

So the small soybean producers will go bankrupt while Trump's agribusiness cronies get the sales and continue to monopolize the food industry from farm to table.