# U.S. farmers stung by tariffs now face a $3.5 billion corn loss

> The American Farm Bureau estimates U.S. farmers face roughly $3.5 billion in potential corn losses after USDA data showed larger planted area and higher yields than expected, triggering the biggest futures rout since 2013. Trade disputes with China and uncertainty over the USMCA deal add pressure, and EPA waivers for 31 refineries reduce ethanol-related corn demand.

- Date: 2019-08-13 · published 2019-08-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11738-u-s-farmers-stung-by-tariffs-now-face-a-3-5-billion-corn-loss
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Bigger US corn supplies and weaker ethanol demand point to lower corn prices, while reduced soybean purchases by China weigh on soybean and meal markets.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-10-01 | [USDA Expects Farmers to Harvest 13.8 Billion Bushels of Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56416-usda-expects-farmers-to-harvest-13-8-billion-bushels-of-corn.md) | +1.5% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2026-03-31 | [Corn still king as farmers plan 95 million acres for 2026 season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20184-corn-still-king-as-farmers-plan-95-million-acres-for-2026-season.md) | -1.0% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2017-06-30 | [U.S. farmers running out of opportunities to sell corn at profit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70521-u-s-farmers-running-out-of-opportunities-to-sell-corn-at-profit.md) | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2026-09-30 | [Report Reaction \| USDA shows 2025/26 corn ending stocks above 2-billion bushel mark - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17407-report-reaction-usda-shows-2025-26-corn-ending-stocks-above-2-billion-bushel.md) | -2.9% | -9.4% |
| CORN | 2025-09-04 | [U.S. corn pressuring barley price \| Farms.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22915-u-s-corn-pressuring-barley-price-farms-com.md) | -0.2% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2016-08-26 | [Pro Farmer sees record U.S. corn, soy crops, but below USDA view](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12397-pro-farmer-sees-record-u-s-corn-soy-crops-but-below-usda-view.md) | -3.9% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2025-07-11 | [PF Reaction to USDA Reports \| USDA cuts old-, new-crop corn ending stocks - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23714-pf-reaction-to-usda-reports-usda-cuts-old-new-crop-corn-ending-stocks-pro-farmer.md) | +0.9% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2022-08-26 | [Pro Farmer sees U.S. corn harvest smaller than gov't outlook, soy harvest bigger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13339-pro-farmer-sees-u-s-corn-harvest-smaller-than-gov-t-outlook-soy-harvest-bigger.md) | -5.1% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/corn/u-s-farmers-stung-by-tariffs-now-face-a-3-5-billion-corn-loss

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