Teucrium Soybean Fund

SOYB

Market cap $39M

The Trump administration's $12 billion aid package may be too little, too late for American farmers — particularly soybean producers suffering from the effects of a U.S.-instigated global trade war.

Earlier this year, soybean farmers bore the brunt of Trump's tariff policy when China abruptly slashed their U.S. soybean purchases to zero as the two countries struggled to resolve a trade dispute over rare earth minerals. China was previously the largest single purchaser of American soybeans, and purchased about half of the U.S.' $24.5 billion soybean crop in 2024.

President Donald Trump will announce a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers, described as "bridge payments" to smooth the transition away from Biden-era economic policies. Some in America's agriculture industry say they are suffering as a result of Trump's wide-ranging trade war — especially due to conflicts with China, a major U.S. customer.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on CNBC's 'Squawk Box' discussed the state of China's pledge to purchase 12 million metric tons of soybeans by the year's end, despite only having purchased 1.5 million to date.

China's purchase of over 1M tons of U.S. soybeans revives ag-sector optimism and puts ETFs like SOYB, PDBA, and TILL in sharper focus.

Both rivals are intensifying their efforts to reduce their vulnerabilities, and there are indications that some commitments under the deal might not be fulfilled.

CNBC's Eunice Yoon speaks with a delegation of American farmers at an import fair in Shanghai, asking whether they're optimistic about selling more soybeans to China as trade tensions ease.

U.S. farmers are hoping that the soybean business picks up after President Donald Trump's recent meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Illinois soybean farmer Scott Gaffner said he came to the China International Import Expo to save his China business.

China has made a pledge to buy U.S. soybeans over the next few years, fueling hope for farmers who have been caught in the middle of a trade war between the two nations. Yet the damage to the U.S. agricultural market may have already been done.

A deal that is being touted as a win looks more like a return to the status quo.