# Daybreak Aug. 21: Thune open to emergency farm aid | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Congress will keep options open for new commodity payments, saying 'we'll see if there's a demand.' The American Soybean Association warned growers are under extreme financial stress and urged a deal with China to lower tariffs.

- Date: 2025-08-21 · published 2025-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23308-daybreak-aug-21-thune-open-to-emergency-farm-aid-agri-pulse-communications-inc
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Pressure for a US-China tariff deal highlights the export risk to soybean demand, while possible aid would not directly alter the feed supply balance.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-11-15 | [Tariffs and supply chain not on agenda for Biden-Xi meeting \| 2021-11-14 \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14978-tariffs-and-supply-chain-not-on-agenda-for-biden-xi-meeting-2021-11-14-agri.md) | +2.4% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2018-08-26 | [USDA announces first half $12 billion ag trade aid package \| 2018-08-26 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4764-usda-announces-first-half-12-billion-ag-trade-aid-package-2018-08-26-agri-pulse.md) | -1.1% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2025-08-31 | [Washington Week Ahead: Another possible shutdown looms; Farm income forecast due \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23306-washington-week-ahead-another-possible-shutdown-looms-farm-income-forecast-due.md) | -2.2% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2024-04-14 | [Washington Week Ahead: Biden trade policy gets Hill scrutiny \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30722-washington-week-ahead-biden-trade-policy-gets-hill-scrutiny-agri-pulse.md) | -2.0% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2020-12-02 | [Brazil’s weather woes may offset increased planting \| 2020-12-01  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49476-brazil-s-weather-woes-may-offset-increased-planting-2020-12-01-agri-pulse.md) | -1.4% | +12.2% |
| SBM | 2020-05-06 | [US Soybean exporters face new threats home and abroad \| 2020-05-05  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53222-us-soybean-exporters-face-new-threats-home-and-abroad-2020-05-05-agri-pulse.md) | +1.3% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2026-01-16 | [China-Canada deal could lift some US feed prices \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21163-china-canada-deal-could-lift-some-us-feed-prices-agri-pulse-communications-inc.md) | +1.2% | +5.4% |
| SBM | 2020-12-02 | [Brazil’s weather woes may offset increased planting \| 2020-12-01  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49476-brazil-s-weather-woes-may-offset-increased-planting-2020-12-01-agri-pulse.md) | -3.0% | +9.9% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/23368-daybreak-aug-21-thune-open-to-emergency-farm-aid

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