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Trump struck a deal for China to buy $17B a year in US ag products. Farmers are skeptical.
President Trump announced a deal with China for $17 billion in annual U.S. agricultural product purchases over three years, but skepticism remains among farmers and farm groups due to China's lack of confirmation. The agreement, part of trade talks during a summit, aims to boost U.S. farm exports to China, though Midwest farmers, particularly in Iowa and Illinois, remain cautious about its feasibility.
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Donald TrumppersonChinaplaceWhite HouseorganizationTodd MainpersonIllinois Soybean AssociationorganizationIowaplaceIllinoisplaceChinese Embassy in WashingtonorganizationChris ChinnpersonMissouri Department of AgricultureorganizationJerry Costello IIpersonIllinois Department of AgricultureorganizationU.S.-China trade dealtopic