# Farmers Urgently Need Economic Assistance | Farm Bureau Intel Markets | American Farm Bureau Federation

> The American Farm Bureau Federation says farm financial stress is severe, with margins at or below breakeven for many crops and rising Chapter 12 bankruptcies. It argues that export losses, including in China, and weak cash prices require additional federal assistance.

- Date: 2025-11-24 · published 2025-11-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21939-farmers-urgently-need-economic-assistance-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent margin pressure and export losses signal weak farm demand for inputs and reduced US crop marketing support, which tends to weigh on feed grain and oilseed prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-06-12 | [Mapping $8.5 Billion in Trade Assistance \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58576-mapping-8-5-billion-in-trade-assistance-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american-farm.md) | +3.7% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2018-06-20 | [Tariff Threats Roil Crop Markets \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10572-tariff-threats-roil-crop-markets-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american-farm-bureau.md) | -0.2% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2017-12-04 | [China Continues to Drive Sorghum Acreage and Consumption \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67553-china-continues-to-drive-sorghum-acreage-and-consumption-farm-bureau-intel.md) | +0.1% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2017-09-04 | [US Farmers Look for Economic Boost From NAFTA Negotiations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68923-us-farmers-look-for-economic-boost-from-nafta-negotiations.md) | +0.6% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2019-05-02 | [Grain Market Update 3rd May - Irish Farmers' Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7489-grain-market-update-3rd-may-irish-farmers-association.md) | -0.5% | +9.7% |
| SOY | 2019-06-12 | [Mapping $8.5 Billion in Trade Assistance \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58576-mapping-8-5-billion-in-trade-assistance-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american-farm.md) | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| SOY | 2018-06-20 | [Tariff Threats Roil Crop Markets \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10572-tariff-threats-roil-crop-markets-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american-farm-bureau.md) | -2.4% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2018-04-12 | [Federal Assistance for Farm Trade Impacts \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65505-federal-assistance-for-farm-trade-impacts-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -0.6% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- fb.org: https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/farmers-urgently-need-economic-assistance

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