# Trade injury letter to Minister Hardeman - NFU-O & CFFO | NFU-O National Farmers Union of Ontario

> A Canadian farm group wrote to Ontario's agriculture minister outlining losses from the U.S. Market Facilitation Program, which was launched in 2018 in response to the US-China trade war. The USDA authorized up to $12 billion in 2018 and an additional $16 billion was announced in May 2019, with per-bushel payments listed for corn, soybeans and wheat. The group says Canadian producers suffered collateral damage.

- Date: 2020-02-21 · published 2020-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54590-trade-injury-letter-to-minister-hardeman-nfu-o-and-cffo-nfu-o-national-farmers
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

US trade-war aid supported American production and export competitiveness, distorting grain and hog prices relative to Canadian producers. The issue is background to current trade tensions rather than a new price driver.

## Sources

- nfuontario.ca: https://nfuontario.ca/news/trade-injury-letter-to-minister-hardeman-nfu-o-cffo/

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