09/17/25 China Appears Ready to Buy U.S. Soybeans

09/17/2025 Click Above to Watch the Morning Market Talk Video China Appears Ready to Buy U.S. Soybeans On the Grains Corn and soybean futures modestly pulled back from Tuesday’s gains overnight as traders take a wait-and-see approach to EPA’s RFS proposals and a potential breakthrough on soybean purchases from China. Wheat futures paused their corrective rebound from the recent lows. Trump Eyes China Trip Tied to Soybean, Boeing Purchases Negotiations between Washington and Beijing over a possible state visit by President Donald Trump are in their “final stage,” with large-scale purchases of American goods — particularly soybeans — emerging as key deliverables, according to the South China Morning Post. The trip would be the first by a U.S. president to China since 2017 and could be scheduled around the Oct. 31–Nov. 1 APEC summit in South Korea. While discussions have prominently featured a potential deal for China to purchase 500 Boeing aircraft, U.S. negotiators have also pressed for new Chinese commitments to buy American soybeans. Officials on both sides appear keen to frame Trump’s potential visit as a breakthrough moment that can reset trade ties. If agreed, the soybean and Boeing announcements would headline a package of commercial deals unveiled during…