# Farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freeze

> Farmers interviewed by Reuters said they have put plans and investments on hold because USDA conservation grants, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, have been frozen or delayed. The USDA has not said how much IRA money has been released.

- Date: 2025-04-01 · published 2025-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25556-farmers-put-plans-investments-on-hold-under-trump-usda-spending-freeze
- 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

Delayed conservation spending and farm investment reduce near-term equipment and input demand but have little direct effect on feed grain or oilseed prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-08 | [USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26024-usda-freezes-farmer-funding-for-some-programs-conservation-contracts-reuters.md) | +2.8% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2021-01-05 | [Pandemic Tops Trade War in USDA Payments to Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49114-pandemic-tops-trade-war-in-usda-payments-to-farmers.md) | +3.1% | +14.6% |
| CORN | 2022-11-02 | [Reporter’s Diary: How we reported on the Trump administration’s ‘unprecedented’ payments to American farmers - Investigate Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38659-reporter-s-diary-how-we-reported-on-the-trump-administration-s-unprecedented.md) | -1.3% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2025-08-27 | [USDA considering 'bridge' payments for farmers  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23303-usda-considering-bridge-payments-for-farmers-agri-pulse-communications-inc.md) | +3.6% | +8.1% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2025-02-08 | [USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26024-usda-freezes-farmer-funding-for-some-programs-conservation-contracts-reuters.md) | -1.3% | -4.7% |
| SOY | 2021-01-05 | [Pandemic Tops Trade War in USDA Payments to Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49114-pandemic-tops-trade-war-in-usda-payments-to-farmers.md) | +4.4% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2022-11-02 | [Reporter’s Diary: How we reported on the Trump administration’s ‘unprecedented’ payments to American farmers - Investigate Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38659-reporter-s-diary-how-we-reported-on-the-trump-administration-s-unprecedented.md) | +0.6% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/farmers-put-plans-investments-hold-under-trump-usda-spending-freeze-2025-03-10/

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