'Tough year,' says Perdue as USDA boosts trade-war payments to $14.5 billion

After 250 past neutral trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and -0.2% over 20.

• Dec 12, 2019Farmers receive $10.5 billion to offset trade war losses — APM Research Lab+3.9%
• Feb 22, 2019U.S. Farmers Receive $7.7 Billion in Trade Aid to Date: USDA - Business Insider-1.5%
• Mar 5, 2025China to boost food imports from Latin America, Europe as US trade war escalates | Reuters+1.4%
• Mar 2, 2018Alarm bells over shift to trade war-0.4%
• Aug 26, 2018USDA announces first half $12 billion ag trade aid package | 2018-08-26 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-1.1%

After 480 past neutral trade events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.

• Dec 12, 2019Farmers receive $10.5 billion to offset trade war losses — APM Research Lab+5.5%
• Feb 22, 2019USDA has paid out $7.7 billion to help farmers hit by Trump's tariffs-1.3%
• Jul 10, 2018Global trade war to be a boon for Black Sea grain-1.8%
• Jan 21, 2025Trump to hold off on tariffs, report says, easing trade war fears-0.5%
• Mar 2, 2018Alarm bells over shift to trade war+1.2%