Soybeans Sink as China Hikes Tariffs on American Farm Products

Asian nation will slap extra 10% tax on American pork Sept. 1
Still, China has already curbed U.S. purchases amid trade war

Soybeans are harvested with in Wyanet, Illinois. — Soybeans are harvested with in Wyanet, Illinois.Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

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By Megan Durisin Albery and Ashley Robinson

August 23, 2019 at 12:34 PM UTC

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August 23, 2019 at 8:16 PM UTC

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The news just turned gloomier for U.S. farmers.