The first part of a trade deal with the Chinese has been signed. President Donald Trump held a ceremony at the White House to sign the agreement that he says will bring big jumps in business to the nation’s farmers. Trump says that purchases from China will increase $50 billion over the next two years. He says farmers should be ready then to work harder to fill China’s needs.

The Illinois Farm Bureau says in a statement they are interested in the dollar amount of agriculture purchases to be made in the coming years by China. And Illinois farmers are well-positioned to fulfill China’s demand for soybeans, pork and additional commodities.