Report: China to boost U.S. ag purchases – and not just soybeans – following Trump trade talks
U.S. officials say China is expected to purchase billions of dollars in American agricultural products annually following new trade discussions between the two countries.
University of Illinois Farm Policy News is reporting U.S. officials now expect China to commit to purchasing “double-digit billions” of American agricultural products annually over the next three years following trade meetings between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Bloomberg Television the anticipated agreement would extend beyond soybeans and include a broader range of agricultural commodities.
Trade analysts say the new discussions suggest the administration is seeking to diversify agricultural exports to China beyond traditional row crops. Reports indicate negotiations have increasingly focused on products such as pork, dairy, beef and specialty crops.
“We expect to also see an agreement for double-digit billion purchases of ag over the next three years, per year,” Greer said during the interview.
The expected purchases would build on previous soybean commitments made by China late last year. According to reports, Beijing agreed to buy at least 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually from 2026 through 2028, along with additional purchases of sorghum and other farm products.
China remains a critical export market for U.S. agriculture, though trade tensions and retaliatory tariffs in recent years have shifted some Chinese buying toward suppliers such as Brazil. Industry observers caution that while purchase commitments could provide support for farm markets, questions remain about how fully China will follow through on the agreements.