As Xi visits, China's U.S. crop demand a balm for tensions

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - China is half a world away from the 2,300-acre family farm in east-central Iowa where John Weber and his son plant corn and soybeans. But 62-year-old Weber is among a number of Iowa farmers who are benefiting as rising incomes in China lead to demand for billions of dollars of American farm goods. "There are huge opportunities," said Weber, who in addition to his ...