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Podcast: The Journal.
Episode: The Bean at the Center of the Trade War
Description: It's officially harvest season in the American heartland. But sixth-generation Iowa farmer Scott Dierickx says he won’t be making a profit on soybeans this year. WSJ’s Patrick Thomas explains how China is using soybeans as a weapon in the trade war with the United States. Ryan Knutson hosts.
Further Listening:
Can a Farming Community Resist a Development Boom?
Why Farmers Are Breaking Eggs and Dumping Milk
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