They switched to rice for the raw tonnage of yield. Soybeans take approximately 100x more land per ton to produce, and China has already permanently ruined almost half of their arable farmland. They started importing US soy four years ago. If US prices are falling it's likely due to the CCP sourcing more from Brazil this spring.

They switched to rice for the raw tonnage of yield. Soybeans take approximately 100x more land per ton to produce, and China has already permanently ruined almost half of their arable farmland.