Iowa farmers who lost soybean sales to China now fear new hit to cattle

Source: CBS News | Published: October 28, 2025, 12:42 am | Read Original

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Iowa farmers who lost soybean sales to China now fear new hit to cattle

After several years of losing money on cattle, Burleen and Pete Wobeter thought this would finally be the year things turned around. Their Iowa farm also grows corn and soybeans -- crops that have been hit hard by the trade war with China -- but cattle had been a bright spot so far in 2025. As Lana Zak reports, their backup plan was threatened when President Trump announced plans to increase beef imports from Argentina.

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