# Trump trade-war aid sows frustration in farm country | Reuters

> The USDA has distributed $28 billion in trade aid to farmers over two years, including $16 billion announced in July. Reuters interviews with more than three dozen growers found that second-round payouts varied widely and caused confusion and frustration.

- Date: 2019-09-13 · published 2019-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57079-trump-trade-war-aid-sows-frustration-in-farm-country-reuters
- 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

Government aid cushions farm income but does not change export demand, so it has little direct effect on commodity prices. Continued uncertainty about payments could affect planting and marketing decisions.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-01-11 | [Iowa farmers want Trump, despite talk of trade wars \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32102-iowa-farmers-want-trump-despite-talk-of-trade-wars-reuters.md) | -1.3% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2026-07-01 | [Trump Administration Requests $11 Billion in Economic Aid for Crop Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18788-trump-administration-requests-11-billion-in-economic-aid-for-crop-farmers.md) | +3.0% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2019-05-21 | [U.S. to favour soybeans in trade war aid for farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58949-u-s-to-favour-soybeans-in-trade-war-aid-for-farmers-bloomberg.md) | +2.4% | +10.9% |
| 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 | 2026-01-01 | [Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21484-trump-unveils-12-billion-aid-package-for-farmers-hit-by-trade-war.md) | +0.6% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2024-01-11 | [Iowa farmers want Trump, despite talk of trade wars \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32102-iowa-farmers-want-trump-despite-talk-of-trade-wars-reuters.md) | -1.2% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2026-07-01 | [Trump Administration Requests $11 Billion in Economic Aid for Crop Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18788-trump-administration-requests-11-billion-in-economic-aid-for-crop-farmers.md) | +7.0% | +5.5% |
| SOY | 2019-05-21 | [U.S. to favour soybeans in trade war aid for farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58949-u-s-to-favour-soybeans-in-trade-war-aid-for-farmers-bloomberg.md) | +2.9% | +9.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/trump-trade-war-aid-sows-frustration-in-farm-country-idUSKCN1VY0ZI/

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