New York Post
By Taylor Herzlich and Lisa Fickenscher
Published April 28, 2025, 7:21 p.m. ET
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 (more than 97%) from 72,800 tons purchased the week before, the USDA said.
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