TRADE WARS
China leans on Brazil for soy, snubbing US farmers again
Cargo terminal at the Port of Tacoma in Washington State (US). Ivan Kuzkin/Shutterstock
Because of seasonal dynamics, Brazilian soybean exports to China are usually concentrated between February and August. When Brazilian farmers begin planting a new crop in September, China typically turns to the United States, as American grain is being harvested.
But this year, the pattern appears to be shifting. Chinese buyers have already…
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