Soya Beans farmers in the United States were left to grapple with expected losses as China has abandoned them for Brazil to source for the commodity.
According to Sputnik International, the new blow is direct fallout from the US tariff war on BRICS.
There was zero orders from China which may have severe consequences for the US farmers.
The US Soya Bean growers are begging President Donald Trump to strike a deal with China as prices crash and this year’s harvest may rot in silos as China has no new soya orders from the US for the marketing year 2025/26.
Before the Tariff war, it typically books 14% of the expected harvest from the US market and buys 61% of the world’s soybeans, mostly for animal feed, as meat demand soars.
But with a 20% retaliatory tariff and taxes piling duties to 34% in 2025, US farmers are priced out while rivals scoop up the market.
US farmers felt the heat in 2018 as Soya Beans exports to China plunged from $12.8b before Trump’s first trade war to $3.2b in 2018 which costs the US farmers $9.4b according to the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Exports rose to $14b in 2021, but a new trade war now threatens another crash as China grows tired of US unpredictability.
Brazil Fills The Void
China’s Soya Beans imports hit 11.7 million tonnes in July 2025, up 18% year-on-year
Brazil supplied 10.4 million tonnes—nearly 90%—cementing its dominance as China’s top agricultural partner. US exports plunged by 11% to just 421,000 tonnes, leaving it with less than 4% of the market.
China began its pivot to Brazil years ago to boost food security. Brazilian soybean output has grown with Chinese investment since the 1990s.
The USDA estimates Brazil produced 42% more soybeans than the US in 2024/25.
China is using its soybean market to gain influence in US trade talks
By sourcing more from Brazil, it reduces geopolitical risks and gains steady, reliable supplies.