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Iowa soybean and cattle farmers are facing economic challenges due to trade disruptions with China and policy changes, including a plan to increase beef imports from Argentina, which has caused cattle prices to drop. Despite efforts to support farmers with aid and new trade agreements, farmers remain uncertain about their future as prices fluctuate and supply chain issues persist.
As tensions between the United States and China continue to escalate, Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited a group of Iowa farmers, whom he considers his "old friends," to a dinner in San Francisco. This meeting comes as both sides attempt to repair relations damaged by a bitter trade war, technology competition, and military aggression. Despite the negative opinion of China among Americans, these Iowa farmers maintain their respect for Xi and believe in building a stronger relationship between the two countries. The dinner is seen as a way to humanize Xi and potentially signal a shift in his confrontational posturing.