Crop traders take Trump's tweet on agriculture tariffs with grain of salt

Even if China were to accept removing the tariffs, it could come at the expense of the U.S. giving in to some Chinese demand during the negotiations

Donald Trump is asking China to end its tariffs on American agriculture, news that should seemingly send a jolt through crop markets. But instead, traders are casting a sceptical eye.

The U.S. president made his demand late Friday in a tweet, saying that he’s asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on U.S. agriculture, including beef and pork, citing progress in trade talks between the two nations. Crop traders said they want to see some confirmation of more Chinese buying or a final trade deal before getting too excited over the news.

“The markets are a little tired of some of the