China mulling its options on soy alternatives outside U.S.
American soybean and Chinese livestock farmers depend on each other for their businesses. Beginning this fall, China will need to look to U.S. farmers for soy as the Brazilian harvest season comes to an end, said Seth Meyers, chair of the World Agricultural Outlook Board for the USDA Office of Chief Economist.
For decades, farmers in Ohio and other states have relied on migrant labor from spring to fall. Depending on how quickly they progress, field workers can earn up to $18 an hour, compared with Ohio’s $8.30 minimum hourly wage.
