DES MOINES, Iowa —

Iowa soybean farmers could soon see long-awaited relief as the United States and China edge closer to a trade agreement that may reopen the world’s largest market for American soybeans.

After months of stalled exports and tariff retaliations, a framework between the two nations was finalized Sunday, setting up a potential deal when President Donald Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this week.

China traditionally buys more soybeans from the U.S. than any other country, but tariffs imposed during a trade dispute left farmers with millions of unsold bushels this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates a 2025 soybean yield of 4.3 billion bushels — one of the largest in decades — yet none have been sold to China.

“This was one of the biggest crops in

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