US soybeans pile up as trade war tests Trump's support base

Latest farm data points to massive oversupply as China halts purchases

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A worker inspects soybeans during a harvest. The U.S. will likely have another year of soybean abundance. © Reuters

MARRIAN ZHOU and YOKO NOGE, Nikkei staff writers

NEW YORK/CHICAGO -- Pressure is growing on the Trump administration to reach a trade deal with China as U.S. farmers struggle to find alternative markets for their crops, the latest agricultural data indicates.

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