# Baldwin, Democrats Unveil New Report Detailing How Trump Administration Mismanaged Payments to Farmers for Trade Damages | U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin

> Senator Tammy Baldwin and Senate Democrats released a report saying Market Facilitation Program payments were distributed unevenly, with 95 percent of top payment rates going to southern farmers. The report also cites payments to large and foreign-owned firms, and the senators urged USDA to change the program.

- Date: 2019-11-12 · published 2019-11-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56044-baldwin-democrats-unveil-new-report-detailing-how-trump-administration
- 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

Political pressure could lead USDA to revise how trade aid is distributed, changing which farmers and crops receive support. The direct market price effect is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-11-02 | [Reporter’s Diary: How we reported on the Trump administration’s ‘unprecedented’ payments to American farmers - Investigate Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38659-reporter-s-diary-how-we-reported-on-the-trump-administration-s-unprecedented.md) | -1.3% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2019-11-12 | [Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Focus Trade Assistance Program, Better Support Washington Farmers - Senator Patty Murray](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56045-murray-cantwell-call-on-trump-administration-to-focus-trade-assistance-program.md) | -0.5% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2019-07-25 | [Trump administration reveals details of $16 billion farm bailout in U.S. trade war - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58071-trump-administration-reveals-details-of-16-billion-farm-bailout-in-u-s-trade.md) | -1.8% | -11.4% |
| CORN | 2025-12-08 | [Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21481-trump-administration-announces-12-billion-farmer-bridge-payments-for-american.md) | -1.0% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2025-01-16 | [Reviewing Public Support for Payments to Farmers - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26500-reviewing-public-support-for-payments-to-farmers-farmdoc-daily.md) | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2022-11-02 | [Reporter’s Diary: How we reported on the Trump administration’s ‘unprecedented’ payments to American farmers - Investigate Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38659-reporter-s-diary-how-we-reported-on-the-trump-administration-s-unprecedented.md) | +0.6% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2019-11-12 | [Murray, Cantwell Call on Trump Administration to Focus Trade Assistance Program, Better Support Washington Farmers - Senator Patty Murray](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56045-murray-cantwell-call-on-trump-administration-to-focus-trade-assistance-program.md) | +0.6% | -0.4% |
| SOY | 2019-07-25 | [Trump administration reveals details of $16 billion farm bailout in U.S. trade war - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58071-trump-administration-reveals-details-of-16-billion-farm-bailout-in-u-s-trade.md) | -3.0% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- baldwin.senate.gov: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/trump-mismanaged-payments-to-farmers-for-trade-damages

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