09/22/25 Soybean Market Clamoring for China

09/22/2025 Click Above to Watch the Morning Market Talk Video Soybean Market Clamoring for China On the Grains Soybeans fell to their lowest level since Aug. 12 during the overnight session. Wheat also faced price pressure, while corn pivoted around unchanged. Friday’s call between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended without mention of Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans, which fueled a selloff ahead of the weekend that continued overnight. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) pressed negotiators to explain what happened to soybeans during the latest U.S./China trade talks in Madrid. Grassley posted on social media: “The only results of the negotiations that I’ve read is TikTok. Now WHAT WAS THE RESULT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS ON SOYBEANS?” The South China Morning Post reported that large-scale purchases of U.S. goods, including soybeans, are under discussion as potential “deliverables” for President Trump’s state visit to Beijing early in 2026, with the Chinese leader in turn visiting the U.S. “at an appropriate time.” Sources cited by the paper suggested that soybeans, along with Boeing aircraft, could be part of the economic package tied to the visit. However, as of now, “significant progress” has not translated into concrete commitments. Agriculture is likely to come up in…