ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 12 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * ASA Statement on Canceled U.S.-China Meeting and Rising Trade Tensions The American Soybean Association today expressed concern following reports that President Trump has canceled his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi amid escalating trade tensions over rare earth mineral restrictions. ASA President Caleb Ragland, a soybean farmer from Magnolia, KY, issued the follow  more