# Trump's team rolls out $15 billion worth of initiatives for US farmers | AP News

> The USDA announced more than $15 billion in payments and initiatives for US farmers. It also plans $13.8 billion in safety-net payments for the 2025 crop year to offset shortfalls for corn, soybean, wheat and rice growers.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:16:33.727Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31228-trump-s-team-rolls-out-15-billion-worth-of-initiatives-for-us-farmers-ap-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Government payments cushion farm margins and can keep acreage and marketing decisions from tightening supply quickly. The price effect on grain futures is likely modest and mainly sentiment-driven.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- RICE: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-12-08 | [Trump is giving farmers $12 billion in aid \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21483-trump-is-giving-farmers-12-billion-in-aid-ap-news.md) | -1.0% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2026-01-01 | [Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21484-trump-unveils-12-billion-aid-package-for-farmers-hit-by-trade-war.md) | +0.6% | -0.9% |
| 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 | 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 | 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% |
| SOY | 2025-12-08 | [Trump is giving farmers $12 billion in aid \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21483-trump-is-giving-farmers-12-billion-in-aid-ap-news.md) | -2.6% | -5.7% |
| SOY | 2026-01-01 | [Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21484-trump-unveils-12-billion-aid-package-for-farmers-hit-by-trade-war.md) | +1.6% | +3.3% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/farmers-ranchers-midterms-agriculture-payments-trump-113757ded4631a2debfa184a36c4d85e

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