blog posts Under a new deal, China would purchase $40 to $50 billion in U.S. ag products Jan 2, 2020 11:15 am by The Washington PostIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Washington Post (Dec. 30) 'If the trade deal is signed and it’s real, (we'd) be looking at a China-driven miniboom in the ag sector,' says economist Scott Irwin. But, he adds, 'I don’t even know how we’d get to that number.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email