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John Thune: “China... shut down for several months now buying any…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune Joins The Briefing with Steve Scully

Published | Video Starts at 07:24

So, you know, we need markets, we need demand for American agricultural products. And unfortunately, there's a lot of uncertainty around markets now largely because of China and the posture trade posture with China... shut down for several months now buying any American soybeans. They're paying significantly more per bushel to buy them from Brazil or Argentina. And that's got to change. (07:24–07:32)

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Asserts that China has stopped purchasing American soybeans for several months.

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