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John Thune: “They're paying significantly more per bushel to buy…”

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

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Thune Joins The Briefing with Steve Scully

Published | Video Starts at 07:31

And unfortunately, there's a lot of uncertainty around markets now largely because of China and the posture trade posture with China. Right now. They have shut down for several months now buying any American soybeans. They're paying significantly more per bushel to buy [soybeans] from Brazil or Argentina. And that's got to change. And so I've made it very clear to the administration, the president, his team, every time I talk to somebody Department of Agriculture, U.S. trade … (07:31–07:35)

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Asserts that China is paying more for soybeans from Brazil or Argentina than from the U.S.

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