Ohio soybean farmers wait for relief as trade war with China nears half year mark

6 years ago
14

When it comes to farming in Ohio soybeans are the state's lagest agricultural export, totaling $1.4 billion in 2016 with nearly half of what was exported (40 percent) going to China. But that market literally dried up in early July when China imposed a 25 percent tariff on American soybeans.

Loading comments...