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flag Illinois soybean farmers get $12B in aid for 2025 trade losses after China halted imports.

flag Illinois soybean farmers, the nation’s top producers, are receiving $12 billion in federal aid—$11 billion for row crop farmers—to offset losses from 2025 trade disruptions, primarily due to China’s temporary halt of U.S. soybean imports amid tariffs. flag While welcomed as immediate relief, many farmers say the aid is insufficient, calling it a short-term fix that doesn’t cover financial losses or long-term damage. flag China shifted purchases to South America, raising concerns that trust and market access may not fully recover. flag Officials warn that repeated trade instability threatens the sustainability of family farms and U.S. competitiveness, stressing the need for predictable, reliable trade policies to rebuild global confidence.

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