Soybeans pile up as china stops buying

SimplyTrying · 2018-11-06T17:25:02.598Z

Making America great again! /sarc

MichaelScarn · 2018-11-06T17:41:55.705Z

It’s about time we start producing soybeans in this country again. ■■■■■■■ Obama and his job killing regulations took soybean production to its lowest level in centuries. Trump is restoring freedom for all. Bless him.

Camp · 2018-11-06T17:49:59.307Z

It is crazy to ship agricultural products half way around the world because we are selling them too cheap.

NuffSaid · 2018-11-06T17:52:03.838Z

So, your proposed solution to a problem that Trump created by increasing tariffs on a country who in turn has stopped buying our product is to switch to another foodstuff to grow.

Who is going to purchase the necessary equipment for these farmers to switch over?
Who is going to pay for the soil testing to ensure these crops will grow?
Who is going to build/renovate the proper storage facilities for these new crops?

Sounds like a lot of money needed to fix a problem the President created.

Jezcoe · 2018-11-06T17:57:50.115Z

Camp:

It is crazy to ship agricultural products half way around the world because we are selling them too cheap.

That literally makes no sense.

Kyshia · 2018-11-06T18:01:39.769Z

Jezcoe:

That literally makes no sense.

Ha, you typed almost word for word what I thought when I read his post two minutes ago.

I considered replying but figured, What’s the point?

PeterGriffin · 2018-11-06T18:03:32.110Z

Camp:

It is crazy to ship agricultural products half way around the world because we are selling them too cheap.

Um, what? This reads like random words drawn from a hat.

PeterGriffin · 2018-11-06T18:04:45.828Z

NuffSaid:

So, your proposed solution to a problem that Trump created by increasing tariffs on a country who in turn has stopped buying our product is to switch to another foodstuff to grow.

Who is going to purchase the necessary equipment for these farmers to switch over?
Who is going to pay for the soil testing to ensure these crops will grow?
Who is going to build/renovate the proper storage facilities for these new crops?

Sounds like a lot of money needed to fix a problem the President created.

It’s going to take a lot of socialism for the free market to respond to Republican attacks on the free market.

Cratic3947 · 2018-11-06T19:22:46.536Z

moonshine:

thanks to trumps tariffs chinese purchases of soybenas are down 94%
total us bean exports are down by 3M bushels
prices have fallen to $7 a bushel,well under the 8.25 break even the farmes need
suicides are up in bean country
grain elevators are full and the beans are piling up on the ground

Their Soybeans Piling Up, Farmers Hope Trade War Ends Before Beans Rot - The New York Times

How much are total sales down? Not just with china…

Kyshia · 2018-11-06T19:25:42.657Z

PeterGriffin:

It’s going to take a lot of socialism for the free market to respond to Republican attacks on the free market.

Yes, I wonder which socialist solution that Trump is going to choose first.

CaughtInTheMiddle · 2018-11-07T00:09:37.216Z

Kyshia:

PeterGriffin:

It’s going to take a lot of socialism for the free market to respond to Republican attacks on the free market.

Yes, I wonder which socialist solution that Trump is going to choose first.

he’ll just give the farmers more bailout money (also known as taxpayer money).

Kyshia · 2018-11-07T01:00:09.468Z

CaughtInTheMiddle:

he’ll just give the farmers more bailout money (also known as taxpayer money).

I don’t think he’s allowed to do that for two reasons.

One, that’s socialism!!!##@!!!

Two, that’s redistribution of wealth!!

Samson_Corwell · 2018-11-07T04:55:26.920Z

PeterGriffin:

NuffSaid:

So, your proposed solution to a problem that Trump created by increasing tariffs on a country who in turn has stopped buying our product is to switch to another foodstuff to grow.

Who is going to purchase the necessary equipment for these farmers to switch over?
Who is going to pay for the soil testing to ensure these crops will grow?
Who is going to build/renovate the proper storage facilities for these new crops?

Sounds like a lot of money needed to fix a problem the President created.

It’s going to take a lot of socialism for the free market to respond to Republican attacks on the free market.

How are they attacking it?

anon91495210 · 2018-11-09T21:00:28.781Z

The tariffs might be causing short term pain but the government has been way too deep into the farm industry for 50 years now. The real problem has nothing to do with tariffs, those are there to correct another problem government has been ignoring for way too long.

Jezcoe · 2018-11-09T21:38:29.064Z

anon91495210:

The tariffs might be causing short term pain but the government has been way too deep into the farm industry for 50 years now. The real problem has nothing to do with tariffs, those are there to correct another problem government has been ignoring for way too long.

What does the government getting out of the farm industry look like and what problems get fixed?

dontknowdontcare · 2018-11-09T21:39:58.531Z

leave the farmers alone you want to eat dont you

CharlesFreeman · 2018-11-10T01:07:19.482Z

Mchina cant feed their hogs without our soybeans. They’re going to come begging in a few months.

dontknowdontcare · 2018-11-10T03:31:47.817Z

china can keep their yen

BlueTex · 2019-07-02T15:31:54.575Z

2020 is looking to be a great year for soybeans…

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calirepub · 2019-07-02T15:59:04.690Z

Blast from the past.

If soybean prices are down I’m going to eat more. Love edamame.