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rurallib

(63,207 posts)
Thu May 17, 2018, 07:45 PM May 2018

Russia wins bigly as China buys soybeans from them, not us

I would hope this would wake the farmers up for god's sake:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/5/17/1765088/-American-farmers-lose-and-Russia-gains-after-China-places-record-soybean-order
American farmers lose and Russia gains after China places record soybean order

And Donnie's good buddy Putin takes the sales that Iowa farmers and others lost.
Take that Iowa farmers! Love, Donnie!

"China, the world’s biggest soybean importer, almost tripled purchases from Russia amid a trade dispute with the U.S., the biggest producer.

Russia sold about 850,000 metric tons of soybeans to China from the start of the 12-month season in July through mid-May, according to Russia’s agriculture agency Rosselkhoznadzor. That’s more than during any season before and compares with about 340,000 tons sold during all of the previous period, Chinese customs data show.

China has already canceled several shipments from the U.S. in anticipation of tariffs on the country’s products. While Brazil is expected to take much of that market share, Russia is also benefiting.
Once again, Donald Trump has taken an action that is directly benefiting Vladmir Putin and the Russian people. Why? Putin’s gamble to boost the Trump campaign and keep Hillary Clinton out of the Oval Office is paying off nicely."


This one should leave a mark

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Russia wins bigly as China buys soybeans from them, not us (Original Post) rurallib May 2018 OP
Another great deal from the president that makes the best deals IADEMO2004 May 2018 #1
Can you imagine the outcry if Obama had done this? progressoid May 2018 #2

IADEMO2004

(5,885 posts)
1. Another great deal from the president that makes the best deals
Thu May 17, 2018, 08:56 PM
May 2018

to benefit PUTIN. Trump is a short whisker from treason.

Backed by the GOP doormat house and senate members. Ernst and Grassley could not be more useless to Iowa.

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