On a family farm in Carroll County, Chris Weaver and his father challenge each other every year: How many more soybeans can they grow? Last year, the answer broke a world record. Weaver set the world ...

When U.S. farmers depend heavily on a single foreign buyer, U.S. trade policy stops being sovereign—and starts being hostage. No country has exploited that vulnerability more than China, and no crop ...

Soybeans showed a glimmer of hope for farmers in 2025, but 2026 is not looking so rosy. U.S. soybean farmers, already squeezed by thin margins and high costs, are now facing another year of stiff ...

The trade war between the U.S. and China has put a spotlight on domestic soybean processing, in which beans are crushed and turned into meal and oil. The number of crushing facilities in the U.S. has ...

China will resume purchasing soybeans from the U.S. after the Asian nation had been boycotting doing so for months. Ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he has felt “pain” as China cuts back on US soybean purchases that have left American farmers struggling – since he himself is “actually a soybean farmer.” During ...

MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. Jim ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A trade war with China is causing concern for Ohio's soybean farmers as the country backs out of purchasing U.S. soybeans. While Ohio doesn't sell most of its soybeans directly to China, the loss of a ...

INVESTIGATION CONTINUES. THIS IS AWFUL. DISCOURAGING. I HAD THAT FOR 50 YEARS. DID YOU GRADUATE? YES, I DID. THAT IOWA SOYBEAN FARMER SAYS WE COULD BE HEADED FOR ANOTHER FARM CRISIS AFTER CHINA HALTED ...