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International Business Times
International Business Times
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US Soybean Farmers Battered By Trade Row With China

The US soybean harvest is underway but a strong yield won't guarantee a good income for farmer Travis Hutchison (Credit: AFP)

The US soybean harvest is underway and in rural Maryland, farmer Travis Hutchison cracks open a pod to show how a field is nearly dry enough for reaping.

But a decent yield is not enough to secure his income this year -- with China, once the biggest buyer of US soybean exports, halting orders in a trade row triggered by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs.

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