CHANGCHUN, China—As U.S. farmers found themselves this month at ground zero in the trade fight between Washington and Beijing, a group of Iowans barnstormed through China farm country, hoping to salvage relations with buyers who are already turning their backs on America’s harvest.
Tariffs imposed by Beijing on soybeans and corn have made those U.S. commodities more costly here. Chinese importers have been buying more outside the U.S. and looking into growing more in China.
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