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riversedge

(76,620 posts)
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 11:42 PM Tuesday

Jul 15, 2025: China CANCELS All US Soybean Orders -- 2.4 Million Tons & $1.1 Billion VANISHED In Hours......




2 MINS AGO: China CANCELS All US Soybean Orders — 2.4 Million Tons & $1.1 Billion VANISHED In Hours
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Jul 15, 2025 #china #usa #tradewar


2 MINS AGO: China CANCELS All US Soybean Orders — 2.4 Million Tons & $1.1 Billion VANISHED In Hours

China just sent a jolt through global markets by abruptly halting all U.S. soybean shipments—diverting 2.4 million tons to Brazil in a matter of hours and effectively erasing $1.1 billion in American agricultural contracts. But this wasn’t just a trade adjustment; it was a calculated move. By targeting a key U.S. export at the height of shipping season, Beijing struck where it would be felt most—sending shockwaves from commodity markets to Capitol Hill to the heartland farms of the Midwest.

In this video, we break down the bigger picture behind the headlines. Using real-time trade data, USDA reports, and insights from Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal, we explore how China’s action may mark the beginning of a broader economic pivot. What looks like a grain shipment reroute could actually signal a strategic decoupling in progress—one with implications for U.S. agriculture, global supply chains, and long-standing trade norms.




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Jul 15, 2025: China CANCELS All US Soybean Orders -- 2.4 Million Tons & $1.1 Billion VANISHED In Hours...... (Original Post) riversedge Tuesday OP
Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #1
That's why soybean futures and options exist. Lucky Luciano Wednesday #26
Farmers can learn not to vote for psychos. vanlassie Wednesday #33
This was initiated a few months back. LuvLoogie Tuesday #2
Yep n/t SickOfTheOnePct Wednesday #7
very very misleading YT video... WarGamer Wednesday #21
I hope y'all like soy beans. Hugin Wednesday #3
Soy beans, and markodochartaigh Wednesday #11
What complicates that is they always want their money now! Hugin Wednesday #13
Auto makers somehow incorporated soy into wire insulation. usonian Wednesday #12
That rings a bell... Hugin Wednesday #15
This cake usonian Wednesday #22
Sounds like something rodents might like to chew on. pecosbob Wednesday #36
Squirrels (?) had a habit of taking their last meal on wires at the U.C. Berkeley power substation. usonian Wednesday #37
He and Frederick Douglas are at the WH celebrating "football" with tsf. rubbersole Wednesday #28
Looks like TOFU is on the menu boys JCMach1 Wednesday #4
We need to come up with an acronym for TOFU like TACO. Hugin Wednesday #5
Often? Ordinarily? BadgerMom Wednesday #8
Oh, bravo! Hugin Wednesday #9
Trump Often Fucks Underlings. rubbersole Wednesday #29
Trump Ordinarily (or Only) Fucks Up? nt Ilsa Wednesday #17
Obviously? Hugin Wednesday #20
TOFU swong19104 Wednesday #25
trump obviously fucked up...again tazcat Wednesday #32
Shit has consequences spanone Wednesday #6
Alarmist headline about old news. n/t Ms. Toad Wednesday #10
Aren't you glad you voted for the Turd, you Iowa Hayseeds? Tarzanrock Wednesday #14
And Canada just exported natural gas to Japan for the first time Justice matters. Wednesday #16
THIS WAS TWO MONTHS AGO AverageOldGuy Wednesday #18
They've been doing this all along. Figarosmom Wednesday #19
What does diverting 2.4 million tons to Brazil in a matter of hours mean? MichMan Wednesday #23
So are "soy boys" now super-patriots for supporting American farmers? Will MAGA become "soy boys"? JHB Wednesday #24
Well Done, China. TACO now knows that you hold all the cards Bread and Circuses Wednesday #27
This will devastate farmers. nt iemanja Wednesday #30
THE ART OF THE DEAL! Hassler Wednesday #31
The Amazon will Perish. It Gets Burned Down to Make McDonalds Burger Steer Grazing and Soybean Farming MrWowWow Wednesday #34
"Take that, you draft-dodging republicon felon a-hole. Ha ha." - Chiner BoRaGard Wednesday #35

Response to riversedge (Original post)

Lucky Luciano

(11,673 posts)
26. That's why soybean futures and options exist.
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 01:18 AM
Wednesday

So soybeans can be risk managed after planting.

That said, having a lunatic as President still makes such risk management difficult.

LuvLoogie

(8,148 posts)
2. This was initiated a few months back.
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 11:55 PM
Tuesday

Unless they cancelled the move after trump caved, then reinstated more recently.

WarGamer

(17,551 posts)
21. very very misleading YT video...
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:49 AM
Wednesday
https://www.world-grain.com/articles/21302-report-china-halts-us-corn-soybean-orders

WASHINGTON, DC, US — China has not placed an order for US corn and soybeans since Jan. 16, four days before the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, Nikkei Asia reported, citing data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Hugin

(36,609 posts)
3. I hope y'all like soy beans.
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:04 AM
Wednesday

They're going to be in fricken everything.

I seem to remember someone experimenting with using them to make tires in the '30s or something.

Where's George Washington Carver when you need him?

markodochartaigh

(3,368 posts)
11. Soy beans, and
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:28 AM
Wednesday

many soybean products can be stored for years. The hedge funds who own those commodities won't feel the slightest compunction to sell them cheap just because Mr and Mrs America and their six kids seem to have gotten themselves into a situation where they have no food on the table.

Hugin

(36,609 posts)
13. What complicates that is they always want their money now!
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:35 AM
Wednesday

What you say is true, they have no problem leaving other people's money linger in the markets forever. Even though those people may need their money for things like food and healthcare.

usonian

(19,142 posts)
12. Auto makers somehow incorporated soy into wire insulation.
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:35 AM
Wednesday

Starting massive feasts on insulation by Mickey, Minnie and company. Neighbor paid a ton of money to have his car rewired.

They done missed shooting themselves in the foot and shot themselves in the head instead. Brilliant move.

https://www.motorverso.com/which-cars-have-soy-based-wiring/

"The common consensus was that rodent damage in cars has increased exponentially over the last 10 years.”

Hugin

(36,609 posts)
15. That rings a bell...
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:37 AM
Wednesday

Maybe that's what it was soy-based polymers.

Let Mickey eat cake!

pecosbob

(8,033 posts)
36. Sounds like something rodents might like to chew on.
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 10:53 AM
Wednesday

I recall a lot of fires started because of rats chewing insulation off wires back in the old days.

usonian

(19,142 posts)
37. Squirrels (?) had a habit of taking their last meal on wires at the U.C. Berkeley power substation.
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 10:57 AM
Wednesday

I guess "electical safety" was a pass-fail course for them.

Hugin

(36,609 posts)
5. We need to come up with an acronym for TOFU like TACO.
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:11 AM
Wednesday

I've already got the first letter and the last two. But, "O" poses a problem.

Justice matters.

(8,645 posts)
16. And Canada just exported natural gas to Japan for the first time
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:39 AM
Wednesday

I think it was announced yesterday.

Figarosmom

(6,984 posts)
19. They've been doing this all along.
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:46 AM
Wednesday

They directed their farmers to plant soy beans and have found other countries to order from.
So I guess we'll be paying the farmers more subsidies. Pretty soon they are going to just give up and stop farming .

JHB

(37,790 posts)
24. So are "soy boys" now super-patriots for supporting American farmers? Will MAGA become "soy boys"?
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 01:16 AM
Wednesday

Whose side are you on, Red Menace? Your Dear Leader has made liberal tofu-eaters the only people actually buying the farmer's produce.

MrWowWow

(592 posts)
34. The Amazon will Perish. It Gets Burned Down to Make McDonalds Burger Steer Grazing and Soybean Farming
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 03:03 AM
Wednesday

Last edited Thu Jul 17, 2025, 12:13 AM - Edit history (4)

And the U.S. farmers who use to grow soybeans are bailed out with U.S. taxpayer money. That's how 💩 got the farmbelt vote. China doesn't care that their money will go towards defoliating the Amazon. They're planet.trashers. To them, money talks and Eco bullshit walks.
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