BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — At an Illinois grain tour in Bloomington, the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture said having no deal with China would lead to farmers going bankrupt. “Last year, China bought $1.4 billion worth of soybeans from the state of Illinois. China makes up the majority of Illinois soybean sales, as the country’s 1.4 billion people use the product for its high protein and fat. He also said soybean sales still haven’t recovered from the last trade war with China during the first Trump administration. U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, who represents areas of Peoria and the Twin Cities, said Trump prioritized Argentina over American farmers.