HENNING, Ill. (WCIA) -- Chinese tariffs have affected many industries throughout the country, and soybeans are no exception. Now, farmers say they're looking to alternative methods to make up the gap.

China bought $12 billion worth last year, but experts say they've stopped ordering in 2025. Illinois Soybean Association Chairman Bryan Severs says he sees both sides. The longtime farmer thinks other countries have been taking advantage of the U.S. in trade deals but acknowledges that in the short term, there will be losses. He says around 40% of the state's soybeans went to China last year, and that has to be replaced with other countries or methods.

"Indonesia is one, Philippines is one. There's a lot of different countries that we don't have much of a presence in," Severs said. "At the

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