The 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 117, introduced by a group of Wisconsin legislators, calls for an immediate resolution to the ongoing trade war with China, which has significantly impacted Wisconsin's soybean farmers. The resolution highlights the recent $20 billion bailout of Argentina by the Trump Administration, which is seen as prioritizing foreign interests over domestic agricultural concerns. This bailout, involving a currency swap that offers little economic benefit to the U.S., has allowed Argentina to waive tariffs on agricultural exports, thereby undercutting Wisconsin farmers in international markets.

The resolution emphasizes the economic burden faced by Wisconsin's 16,000 soybean farmers, who produced a $1.3 billion industry in 2024 but are now losing market share to Argentina due to China's commitment to purchasing soybeans from that country instead. The legislators argue that the Trump Administration's actions contradict its claims of putting Americans first, as Wisconsin farmers continue to suffer without any resolution to the trade war. The resolution calls for urgent action to protect the future of Wisconsin's agricultural industry.