# Senate Ag Leaders Pitch Additional Aid for Farmers Post-Election - AgWeb

> Sen. John Boozman, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, says additional farm aid may be warranted and could be funded by shifting dollars from the $11 billion rescission bill. He says President Trump supports the idea and would help push it through Congress after the election.

- Date: 2026-09-30 · published 2026-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17469-senate-ag-leaders-pitch-additional-aid-for-farmers-post-election-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Political support for more aid could cushion farm margins and keep acreage and feed demand steady. The effect on commodity prices is limited because the timing and size of the aid remain uncertain.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-08-22 | [Farmers May Need Emergency Market Aid, Ag Leaders Say \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23307-farmers-may-need-emergency-market-aid-ag-leaders-say-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -0.6% | +7.6% |
| CORN | 2026-05-26 | [Calling for a Stronger Safety Net, National Farmers Union Pitches a Soil Health Plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19221-calling-for-a-stronger-safety-net-national-farmers-union-pitches-a-soil-health.md) | -2.5% | -8.6% |
| CORN | 2019-11-08 | [Perdue: More trade aid for farmers on the way - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56047-perdue-more-trade-aid-for-farmers-on-the-way-politico.md) | +0.0% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2020-10-19 | [Trump's payments to farmers hit all-time high ahead of election](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50501-trump-s-payments-to-farmers-hit-all-time-high-ahead-of-election.md) | +2.7% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2026-06-24 | [Senate Ag tees up farm bill \| National \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18781-senate-ag-tees-up-farm-bill-national-farmweeknow-com.md) | -2.3% | +5.6% |
| SOY | 2025-08-22 | [Farmers May Need Emergency Market Aid, Ag Leaders Say \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23307-farmers-may-need-emergency-market-aid-ag-leaders-say-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -0.6% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2026-05-26 | [Calling for a Stronger Safety Net, National Farmers Union Pitches a Soil Health Plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19221-calling-for-a-stronger-safety-net-national-farmers-union-pitches-a-soil-health.md) | -1.3% | -6.6% |
| SOY | 2019-11-08 | [Perdue: More trade aid for farmers on the way - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56047-perdue-more-trade-aid-for-farmers-on-the-way-politico.md) | -2.7% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/senate-ag-leaders-pitch-additional-aid-farmers-post-election

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