Booked volume for 2026 up more than fourfold from last year, lifting prices
Workers transport imported soybean products at a port in Nantong, China, in 2018. © Reuters
IORI KAWATE
September 29, 2026 06:25 JST
WASHINGTON — China has been increasing purchases of U.S. soybeans, demonstrating its influence on American farmers in the run-up to the midterm congressional elections in November.