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Investigate Midwest, in collaboration with the Arkansas Times and the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, hosted a live panel on Feb. 19, 2026, examining how China’s global investment strategy and trade tensions are reshaping U.S. agriculture, with a particular focus on soybean farmers, who depend heavily on export markets.

The discussion builds on recent investigative reporting by Investigate Midwest and the Arkansas Times that has documented China’s multi-million investment in ports and agricultural infrastructure across Latin America, including Brazil and Peru, as well as the impacts of tariffs and trade wars on U.S. farmers in states across the Midwest.

Panelists included:

Mónica Cordero, data and investigative journalist, Investigate Midwest
Phillip Powell, agriculture and environment reporter, Arkansas Times
April Hemmes, Iowa soybean farmer, past United Soybean Board farmer-director
Dr. Joanna Colussi, assistant professor of agricultural economics, Purdue University
Dr. Jared Phillips, historian and farmer, University of Arkansas

China is investing billions in Latin America, potentially sidelining US farmers for decades to come: https://investigatemidwest.org/2025/1...

Trump’s trade deal will allow soybean sales to flow back to China, but farmers are still left in an unworkable economy: https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/20...