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How the humble soya bean has become a political weapon in US-China trade war
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6:59Now PlayingThe humble soya bean has become an unlikely political weapon in the US trade war with China.
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In rural Illinois, American farmers have the bittersweet reality of bringing in great harvest but losing their main buyer.
Last year, China bought billions of dollars worth of American farmed soy.
This year, in retaliation for Donald Trump’s tariffs, they haven’t bought a single bean.
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