# Farm Measures Would Limit Trump’s Bailout Money in a Trade War

> Congressional lawmakers from both parties are considering farm legislation that would cap USDA discretionary spending, including Commodity Credit Corporation payments used to compensate farmers. The move follows roughly $23 billion in payments made during Trump's first-term trade war with China.

- Date: 2024-11-19 · published 2024-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27378-farm-measures-would-limit-trump-s-bailout-money-in-a-trade-war
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Limits on CCC-funded aid would reduce the safety net for farmers hit by future tariffs, which could raise pressure on export-oriented feed grain and oilseed prices if trade retaliation occurs.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-07-25 | [Trump administration reveals details of $16 billion farm bailout in U.S. trade war - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58071-trump-administration-reveals-details-of-16-billion-farm-bailout-in-u-s-trade.md) | -1.8% | -11.4% |
| CORN | 2018-07-24 | [US to give farmers $12bn trade war bailout](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64018-us-to-give-farmers-12bn-trade-war-bailout.md) | +1.7% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-10-06 | [Trump bailout for trade-hit US farmers expected this week \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22378-trump-bailout-for-trade-hit-us-farmers-expected-this-week-reuters.md) | -0.1% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2025-10-05 | [Trump considers massive bailout of at least $10 billion for American farmers hurt by his trade war \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22385-trump-considers-massive-bailout-of-at-least-10-billion-for-american-farmers.md) | -0.1% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2019-05-21 | [U.S. to favour soybeans in trade war aid for farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58949-u-s-to-favour-soybeans-in-trade-war-aid-for-farmers-bloomberg.md) | +2.4% | +10.9% |
| SOY | 2019-07-25 | [Trump administration reveals details of $16 billion farm bailout in U.S. trade war - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58071-trump-administration-reveals-details-of-16-billion-farm-bailout-in-u-s-trade.md) | -3.0% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2025-10-06 | [Trump bailout for trade-hit US farmers expected this week \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22378-trump-bailout-for-trade-hit-us-farmers-expected-this-week-reuters.md) | -1.1% | +8.0% |
| SOY | 2025-10-05 | [Trump considers massive bailout of at least $10 billion for American farmers hurt by his trade war \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22385-trump-considers-massive-bailout-of-at-least-10-billion-for-american-farmers.md) | -1.1% | +8.0% |

## Sources

- news.bgov.com: https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/farm-measures-would-limit-trumps-bailout-money-in-a-trade-war

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