There are questions about Chinese demand for U.S. ag products as the Phase One trade deal moves toward an anticipated Phase Two.
Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says the hope and expectation is China will continue to buy from the U.S.
“But maybe not quite as strong as they have been over the past 12 to 18 months.”
He tells Brownfield while export activity slowed over the summer, this is when China usually reemerges in the U.S.