(NewsNation) — Researchers at Iowa State University think they may have found a solution to help soybean farmers struggling to find buyers for their crop.

American farmers are continuing to struggle as the U.S.-China trade war wages on, with China not purchasing any soybeans from the U.S. in September.

According to China's General Administration of Customs, imports from the U.S. fell to zero, while their buying power in Brazil and Argentina increased.

It's the first time since 2018 that this has happened, and it's far down from the 1.7 million metric tons the country bought last year. That's left U.S. farmers with unsold product.

Scientists at the university have an innovative solution in mind. They want to turn soybeans into asphalt and say they have already proved it's possible.

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