Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he is hopeful that China can meet its purchase commitments of US ag goods under the phase one trade deal by February.
During a farmer forum with Congressman Rodney Davis in central Illinois this week, Perdue addressed concerns from many farmers about the deal.
“I think honestly it is going to be tough to meet those numbers. This is just purely a guess; we may reach it by the end of January before Brazil and South America come back into the marketplace.”
Perdue says there are sales on the books, but he wants to see shipments, saying China is known for booking and later cancelling sales.
