China’s Soybean Buying Spree After Trade Truce Thrills Farmers, Shakes Markets
China agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans by January and 25 million tons annually for three years under a trade truce announced Oct. 30. State grain trader COFCO purchased the first U.S. soybeans of the year just before the Trump-Xi summit. Chicago soybean futures hit 15-month highs on the news. Analysts say the deal restores pre-trade-war levels but warn tariff issues remain unresolved.
