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Kansas soybean farmers are struggling to sell their crops due to a trade boycott from China, a major buyer.

U.S. tariffs make American soybeans less competitive, even though they are cheaper to produce than those from Brazil.

Increased costs for fuel, fertilizer and labor are compounding the financial pressure on farmers.

Kansas soybean farmers are in the middle of harvest season, but with China boycotting American soybeans, farmers are struggling to find a market for their staple crop.

Soybeans are the fourth most sold agricultural product from the state, with Kansas farmers producing $1.4 billion worth of soybeans in 2024. The state produced the 11th highest amount of soybeans in the country, at 154.7 million bushels in the same year.

But with a major buyer ou

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