US farmers in 'full-blown crisis' as Chinese orders for pork, soybeans plunge on Trump tariffs

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President Trump’s tariffs have sent the US agricultural industry into a “full-blown crisis” as canceled orders from China are forcing farmers to lay off workers or shut down their businesses, according to a trade group.

China last week made its largest cancellation of pork orders since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, halting a shipment of 12,000 tons of pork, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Meanwhile, China dropped its soybean orders to just 1,800 tons’ worth in the week ending April 17 – down massively from 72,800 tons purchased the week before, the USDA said.

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