# Idaho farmer seeks compensation for U.S. barley growers hurt by China trade dispute | Farm & Ranch | postregister.com

> The National Barley Growers Association president has asked USDA to compensate barley growers for indirect losses from the US-China trade dispute. A May 15 letter to Agriculture Secretary Perdue, signed by several crop groups, says prices for crops not directly targeted by Chinese tariffs have eroded. Last year's Market Facilitation Program payments went mainly to soybean growers.

- Date: 2019-05-20 · published 2019-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59161-idaho-farmer-seeks-compensation-for-u-s-barley-growers-hurt-by-china-trade
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A possible aid package would support farm incomes but would not change barley supply or demand directly. The request mainly highlights spillover price weakness from the tariff dispute.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- postregister.com: https://www.postregister.com/farmandranch/idaho-farmer-seeks-compensation-for-u-s-barley-growers-hurt-by-china-trade-dispute/article_7da6dcbe-8a22-556b-b834-515cb65a3c7c.html

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