American soybean farmers 'cautiously optimistic' after US-China truce

Despite Beijing's removal of tariffs, US crop still costlier than South American grains

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A farmer shows his soybeans at a farm in Fargo, North Dakota in September, when China was still boycotting purchases. (Photo by Pak Yiu) 

PAK YIU

NEW YORK -- American soybean producers welcomed news of China's commitment to U.S. soybean purchases under the latest trade ceasefire but cautioned this won't solve their problems unless the promises made in the deal are kept.

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