U.S., China talk; farmers press for help

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are set to hold talks in the French capital through Monday ahead of President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing starting March 31. Soybean exports to China – the world’s biggest buyer of the oilseed used in everything from salad dressing and shampoo to biofuels and hog feed – are likely to come up. Trump last month said China may agree to buy more ag products from the U.S., including soy. China also continues to ban raw poultry exports from some states, despite the states meeting the criteria to have the bans lifted under the Phase One deal’s regionalization protocol. We “are hopeful that is something that is brought up during the negotiations,” USA Poultry and Egg Export Council President Greg Tyler told Agri-Pulse Friday. Agri-Pulse