Snubbed by China: Trump team presses unlikely buyers to snap up US soybeans

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Since China stopped buying US soybeans, Donald Trump is pushing countries like India to boost purchases while weighing a multi-billion-dollar farm bailout Reading Time:4 minutes Why you can trust SCMP Khushboo Razdanin Washington Published: 4:03am, 7 Oct 2025 Shut out of China’s massive soybean market, the United States is pressing countries across Africa and Asia to step up purchases of American soybeans, as President Donald Trump’s trade team seeks new markets, while tensions over tariffs ripple through global trade. Advertisement “We’re calling up all our soybean customers around the world as part of our trade negotiations,” Kevin Hassett, director of...