# What a Trump or Harris Presidency Will Mean for Farmers and Eaters - Modern Farmer

> An analysis compares how a Trump or Harris presidency could affect US farmers and food policy, based on each candidate's past actions and stated goals. Analysts expect Harris to largely continue current Biden-era agricultural policy.

- Date: 2024-08-09 · published 2024-08-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28775-what-a-trump-or-harris-presidency-will-mean-for-farmers-and-eaters-modern-farmer
- 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

Differences in trade and biofuel policy between the candidates could affect future export demand and renewable fuel feedstock demand, but these remain prospective.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-11-13 | [After Trump’s payouts are gone, what happens to farmers? \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50143-after-trump-s-payouts-are-gone-what-happens-to-farmers-iatp.md) | +10.6% | +9.7% |
| CORN | 2025-03-07 | [What Is the Farm Bill, and Why Does It Matter for the Federal Budget?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25560-what-is-the-farm-bill-and-why-does-it-matter-for-the-federal-budget.md) | +1.2% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2025-10-29 | [‘All will be forgiven’: Farmers and lawmakers have all eyes on Trump-Xi meeting with a bailout hanging in the balance \| CNN Politics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22379-all-will-be-forgiven-farmers-and-lawmakers-have-all-eyes-on-trump-xi-meeting.md) | -0.2% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2021-01-11 | [What Does Mexico’s GM Corn Ban Mean for U.S. Producers? – The Van Trump Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49128-what-does-mexico-s-gm-corn-ban-mean-for-u-s-producers-the-van-trump-report.md) | +6.3% | +12.8% |
| CORN | 2018-07-25 | [Farmers prefer Trump do trade deals than hand them cash \| Tyler Morning Telegraph](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6572-farmers-prefer-trump-do-trade-deals-than-hand-them-cash-tyler-morning-telegraph.md) | +3.5% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2024-11-13 | [Trump trade policy seen as wild card for US soybean farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15167-trump-trade-policy-seen-as-wild-card-for-us-soybean-farmers.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2020-11-13 | [After Trump’s payouts are gone, what happens to farmers? \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50143-after-trump-s-payouts-are-gone-what-happens-to-farmers-iatp.md) | +3.6% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2024-11-04 | [How a Harris or Trump US presidential win could shape the renewable fuel sector - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15165-how-a-harris-or-trump-us-presidential-win-could-shape-the-renewable-fuel-sector.md) | +3.5% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- modernfarmer.com: https://modernfarmer.com/2024/08/what-a-trump-or-harris-presidency-will-mean-for-farmers-and-eaters/

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