Yeah this continues from the trade war with China in 2017, directly benefitting Russia, so that U.S. soy exports to China first fell from $12.2 billion (57%) in 2017, to $3.1 billion (18%) in 2018, resulting in China buying soy beans and soy oil from Russia thereafter. Russian agricultural exports to China have increased significantly since 2018 (+15% in 2025), thanks to Russia's US president. Major US agricultural corporations are also happy because they've been buying failed family farms since that time. Iowa elected a Democrat Senator in a special election recently, which may be a sign of trends to come.
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According to Bloomberg, they've bought at least 7million tons in the last few weeks: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-18/china-has-bought-more-than-half-the-soybeans-it-promised-from-us
If they don't have any soybeans,
how can they drink the soy tears?
Maybe we or Europe can use the soybeans.
Yeah this continues from the trade war with China in 2017, directly benefitting Russia, so that U.S. soy exports to China first fell from $12.2 billion (57%) in 2017, to $3.1 billion (18%) in 2018, resulting in China buying soy beans and soy oil from Russia thereafter. Russian agricultural exports to China have increased significantly since 2018 (+15% in 2025), thanks to Russia's US president. Major US agricultural corporations are also happy because they've been buying failed family farms since that time. Iowa elected a Democrat Senator in a special election recently, which may be a sign of trends to come.