President Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing has U.S. farmers — especially soybean growers, whose number one export market is China — concerned for their future. China has threatened to target the crop as part of a tit-for-tat over Trump’s $60 billion in tariffs against Chinese imports, announced Thursday. Experts say that while everyday consumers won’t see an immediate impact, it could knock 300,000 soy farmers out of the market, with long-term negative effects for their communities.
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