# Trump says his trade policy is working. To some Wisconsin farmers, it's 'a kick in the teeth' | PBS News

> A Wisconsin farmer says spring flooding has delayed planting of most of his corn and soybean acres while soybean prices hit a 10-year low amid the escalating trade war. Trump said the tariff strategy is working well, while farmers warn of possible asset liquidation.

- Date: 2019-05-17 · published 2019-05-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59138-trump-says-his-trade-policy-is-working-to-some-wisconsin-farmers-it-s-a-kick-in
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Planting delays combined with trade-driven price weakness signal financial stress for producers but the story reflects sentiment more than a new supply or demand shift.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-09-27 | [US soybean farmers caught in Trump's trade battle with China \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14637-us-soybean-farmers-caught-in-trump-s-trade-battle-with-china-ap-news.md) | +0.4% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2017-02-07 | [Trade Policy Uncertainty: Lingering Concern for Farmers - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72478-trade-policy-uncertainty-lingering-concern-for-farmers-farm-policy-news.md) | +1.8% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2024-10-17 | [New US-China Trade War Could Cost Farmers Billions \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27846-new-us-china-trade-war-could-cost-farmers-billions-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2024-02-06 | [Trump Considering 60% Tariff on China \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14778-trump-considering-60-tariff-on-china-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -0.3% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2019-08-08 | [US-China trade war: Soybean farmers are working new markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57614-us-china-trade-war-soybean-farmers-are-working-new-markets.md) | +1.4% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2017-04-19 | [Agricultural Trade and Trump - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71367-agricultural-trade-and-trump-farm-policy-news.md) | +1.2% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2020-01-16 | [What is the toll of trade wars on U.S. agriculture? \| PBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55070-what-is-the-toll-of-trade-wars-on-u-s-agriculture-pbs-news.md) | +0.7% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2024-07-18 | [Trade Policy Also Important in Next Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29256-trade-policy-also-important-in-next-farm-bill.md) | +2.4% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- pbs.org: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-says-his-trade-policy-is-working-to-some-wisconsin-farmers-its-a-kick-in-the-teeth

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