Maryland soybean farmers who say they sell a large portion of their crops to China tell News4 those sales have gone away this year.

“Typically, we would sell some beans in the fall and the rest in the spring,” said David Burrier at Linganore Farm in Union Bridge.

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This is his 50th season as a Maryland farm owner, but this year has been especially challenging because of trade tensions between the U.S. and China, which usually buys his soybeans.

“The last time ag (agriculture) was really stressed like this was in the ‘80s, and it cost a lot of guys their farms, and a lot of guys didn't make it,” Burrier said.

It’s harvest season, but Burrier’s crops are going into storage, not overseas. He hasn’t received a single order

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