China resumes US soybean purchases, but future for farmers remains ‘daunting’

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 3, 2026

Words: 1,207

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Crops are in the ground, the weather is cooperating, soybean prices are up slightly from 2025, and China — the biggest buyer of U.S. soybean exports — is once again placing orders after a trade agreement ended the country’s purchasing freeze last fall.

But while morale is higher among soybean farmers as the 2026 growing season gets under way, the cost to plant crops remains high, and U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows …

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