From China: Steel Mills to Farmland

It reads like fiction: just ten years ago, China was in the midst of a rapid steel mill expansion while global export demands exceeded capacity.

Fast forward to 2014, and the situation has changed. No, demand hasn't crashed, and steel mill activity is still strong, but today's trends include over-capacity mills shutting down and the land reverting to its previous use: farming.

What does it mean for US steel users?

Read more in this feature story.