# The coronavirus stimulus plan for ag, trade - POLITICO

> Congressional agriculture leaders are discussing coronavirus-related stimulus for agriculture and trade. Ranking member Mike Conaway renewed his call for more federal farm aid if conditions do not improve soon.

- Date: 2020-03-11 · published 2020-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54118-the-coronavirus-stimulus-plan-for-ag-trade-politico
- 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

Expectation of additional federal aid can keep farm operations running at current scale, limiting any supply response to weak prices, but the proposal is not yet law.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-11-08 | [Perdue: More trade aid for farmers on the way - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56047-perdue-more-trade-aid-for-farmers-on-the-way-politico.md) | +0.0% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2019-06-11 | [Perdue rules out trade aid for unplanted acres - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58578-perdue-rules-out-trade-aid-for-unplanted-acres-politico.md) | +6.2% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2021-01-31 | [Trump left Biden a $30 billion fund used for trade wars. Biden has other plans for it. - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49112-trump-left-biden-a-30-billion-fund-used-for-trade-wars-biden-has-other-plans.md) | +0.8% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2020-02-21 | [Trump teases more trade bailout money for farmers - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54580-trump-teases-more-trade-bailout-money-for-farmers-politico.md) | -3.1% | -5.1% |
| CORN | 2018-11-28 | [Penny for your corn? Stingy trade-war aid irks U.S. farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62029-penny-for-your-corn-stingy-trade-war-aid-irks-u-s-farmers.md) | +8.7% | +9.1% |
| SOY | 2019-11-08 | [Perdue: More trade aid for farmers on the way - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56047-perdue-more-trade-aid-for-farmers-on-the-way-politico.md) | -2.7% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2019-06-11 | [Perdue rules out trade aid for unplanted acres - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58578-perdue-rules-out-trade-aid-for-unplanted-acres-politico.md) | +6.3% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2018-10-30 | [Full second wave of trade aid coming soon - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62515-full-second-wave-of-trade-aid-coming-soon-politico.md) | +4.1% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- politico.com: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-agriculture/2020/03/11/the-coronavirus-stimulus-plan-for-ag-trade-786005

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