Brewing Trade Spat Takes Aim at U.S. Swing State Soybeans: Map

(Bloomberg) -- The brewing trade dispute between the U.S. and China is taking aim at American farmers in a way that could have an impact on the mid-term elections this year. China on Wednesday said it would impose an additional 25 percent levy on around $50 billion of U.S. imports including soybeans, automobiles, chemicals and aircraft. The top producers of soybeans include battleground states like Ohio and Iowa. The map above shows U.S. grain elevators.

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