# Trump teases more trade bailout money for farmers - POLITICO

> Trump has suggested more trade bailout money for farmers after USDA paid over $23 billion to offset trade-war losses since 2018. That total includes other tariff relief measures such as commodity purchases and marketing assistance.

- Date: 2020-02-21 · published 2020-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54580-trump-teases-more-trade-bailout-money-for-farmers-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

Possible additional aid signals policy support for farm income but does not alter feed supply or demand, so price effects are limited.

## 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 | 2025-02-03 | [Republicans eye bigger farm bailout amid Trump trade wars - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26025-republicans-eye-bigger-farm-bailout-amid-trump-trade-wars-politico.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-11-19 | [Farm Measures Would Limit Trump’s Bailout Money in a Trade War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27378-farm-measures-would-limit-trump-s-bailout-money-in-a-trade-war.md) | -2.1% | +2.1% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2018-07-24 | [US to give farmers $12bn trade war bailout](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64018-us-to-give-farmers-12bn-trade-war-bailout.md) | +1.7% | +1.4% |
| 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 | 2025-02-03 | [Republicans eye bigger farm bailout amid Trump trade wars - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26025-republicans-eye-bigger-farm-bailout-amid-trump-trade-wars-politico.md) | +0.7% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2024-11-19 | [Farm Measures Would Limit Trump’s Bailout Money in a Trade War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27378-farm-measures-would-limit-trump-s-bailout-money-in-a-trade-war.md) | -2.4% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- politico.com: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/21/trump-teases-more-trade-bailout-money-for-farmers-116591

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