# Have ad hoc payments helped or hurt proteins? - Brownfield Ag News

> Ohio State and University of Missouri economists analyzed how trade-war tariffs, COVID-19 and high corn and soybean prices affected U.S. beef, milk and pork output. Production has risen every year since 2018 and is expected to keep climbing into 2022. Ad hoc aid likely offset lower margins from 2019 to early 2021, but feed costs have limited profits.

- Date: 2021-09-01 · published 2021-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45081-have-ad-hoc-payments-helped-or-hurt-proteins-brownfield-ag-news
- 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

Continued livestock expansion sustains feed demand, while high feed costs squeeze livestock margins. Net benefits of aid are judged to favor feed grain and oilseed producers.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-11-18 | [No more ad hoc payments a big "what if?" for farmers in 2021 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50146-no-more-ad-hoc-payments-a-big-what-if-for-farmers-in-2021-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2017-08-01 | [EPA hears calls for RVO adjustments - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69334-epa-hears-calls-for-rvo-adjustments-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | -8.1% |
| CORN | 2020-10-22 | [Economist breaks down net farm income declines & direct payments - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50633-economist-breaks-down-net-farm-income-declines-and-direct-payments-brownfield.md) | +1.6% | +11.5% |
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| CORN | 2023-04-18 | [More money needed for a new farm bill - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36403-more-money-needed-for-a-new-farm-bill-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | -7.3% |
| SOY | 2020-11-18 | [No more ad hoc payments a big "what if?" for farmers in 2021 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50146-no-more-ad-hoc-payments-a-big-what-if-for-farmers-in-2021-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2020-10-22 | [Economist breaks down net farm income declines & direct payments - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50633-economist-breaks-down-net-farm-income-declines-and-direct-payments-brownfield.md) | -1.4% | +9.7% |
| SOY | 2023-04-18 | [More money needed for a new farm bill - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36403-more-money-needed-for-a-new-farm-bill-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.4% | -7.7% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/have-ad-hoc-payments-helped-or-hurt-proteins/

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