Insights and Stories on China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the press, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025.

U.S. to support soybean farmers amid China lag, expect news Tuesday, Bessent says

Oct. 2, 2025 at 9:40 am CDT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday the federal government would support American farmers in light of China’s refusal to buy U.S. soybeans amidst a trade war between the countries.

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

Oct. 1, 2025 at 3:47 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Chicago grains, soy rebound after Trump announces meeting with Xi

Oct. 1, 2025 at 3:08 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Black Angus cattle stand in the snow in Alberta. PHOTO: Lisa Guenther

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

Sep. 29, 2025 at 9:58 am CDT

By Peter Hobson Reuters Tom Polansek

A swathed and dried down canola crop lies awaiting the combine near Mariapolis, Man., on Aug. 30, 2025. Photo: Alexis Stockford

ICE Canada Weekly: Pressure on canola is coming

Sep. 24, 2025 at 3:34 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Mark Carney is seen sitting at a desk among delegates from other countries at the U.N. assembly.

Carney expects ‘constructive’ trade talks with China to deepen

Sep. 24, 2025 at 9:50 am CDT

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had “constructive” trade talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the U.N. assembly in New York and covered agri-food products like canola as well as seafood and electric vehicles.

By Christian Martinez Reuters

China trade envoy meets US Midwest delegation as agriculture exports loom large in talks

Sep. 23, 2025 at 10:15 am CDT

Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang met political and business leaders from the U.S. Midwest. Analysts speculate the region’s food exports will be key to any U.S.-China trade deal.

By Reuters

Argentina throws wrench into China-U.S. soybean trade says Cordonnier

Sep. 22, 2025 at 2:08 pm CDT

In an unexpected move, Argentina has seriously disrupted any possible new crop soybean purchases to be made by China from the United States, said analyst Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. in Hinsdale, Ill.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

China snaps up Australian canola after trade spat with Canada, sources say

Sep. 19, 2025 at 10:11 am CDT

Chinese state trading firm COFCO has bought up to nine 60,000-metric-ton cargoes of Australian canola, three trade sources told Reuters, after Beijing last month imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on imports of the oilseed from traditional supplier Canada.

By Ella Cao Naveen Thukral Peter Hobson Reuters

Canadian canola field between two grain bins.

Survey says Canadians support canola producers over EV tariffs

Sep. 18, 2025 at 2:53 pm CDT

The majority of Canadians are in favour of lowering tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles if it would help improve market access for Canadian canola according to new data from the Angus Reid Institute.

By Geralyn Wichers

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