BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- Illinois lawmakers are worried about soybean farmers after China has not bought a single grain from the U.S., according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

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.

Even with all the other soybean-buying nations combined, they wouldn’t make up for the gap China could leave if a deal isn’t made, according to the director of IDOA.

However, not all farmers share the same concern. Rob Asbell has worked on his farm for 25 years, that's been in his family since 1854. He's had no problem selling his soybeans.

"In a free market like this, we can sell our soybeans any day we want at any time that we want," he said. "We can also put them

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