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Why Soybean Farmers Fear a Potential Trade War With China

Illinois farmers are hoping for progress on U.S.-China trade talks in Washington.

Aired 05/17/2018 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Why Soybean Farmers Fear a Potential Trade War With China

Clip: 5/17/2018 | 5m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

Illinois farmers are hoping for progress on U.S.-China trade talks in Washington.

The U.S. is threatening tariffs to bring down the nearly $3 billion U.S.-China trade deficit, and China is retaliating with threats of its own. All of that has Illinois soybean farmers concerned.

Aired 05/17/2018 | Rating NR

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