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China is now the largest export buyer of our soybeans.
They're a billion-dollar customer of our soybeans and soy products. A loss of any market that size would dramatically impact the price we get for our soybeans. It takes an incredible amount of effort to produce enough food to feed more than a billion people. The Chinese I spoke with are very anxious to have a steady supply of high-quality U.S. soybeans. They are concerned that if Congress doesn't give China normal trade status U.S. farmers will get hurt and Chinese consumers will have to pay more for food.