TOKYO -- U.S. corn, a mainstay of animal feed and bioethanol, is increasingly going to Europe, Japan, South Korea and other countries as China works to end its dependence on American-grown produce.
Beijing buying more staple crops from South American producers amid trade tensions

Steady supply and the disappearance of Chinese demand have weighed on U.S. corn prices. © AP
TOKYO -- U.S. corn, a mainstay of animal feed and bioethanol, is increasingly going to Europe, Japan, South Korea and other countries as China works to end its dependence on American-grown produce.