# No fresh aid package for U.S. farmers planned for now: agriculture secretary

> Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the administration has no active plans for new farm aid but could consider it if trade talks and weak commodity prices persist. He said farmers should not expect a 2019 Market Facilitation Program.

- Date: 2019-04-30 · published 2019-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59571-no-fresh-aid-package-for-u-s-farmers-planned-for-now-agriculture-secretary
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Absence of planned aid leaves farm income exposed to weak prices and trade uncertainty, which could push producers to market grain or reduce feed purchases.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-10-29 | [U.S. agriculture chief says no plan to extend farm aid to offset tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62514-u-s-agriculture-chief-says-no-plan-to-extend-farm-aid-to-offset-tariffs.md) | +3.6% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2022-07-26 | [Tariffs & Trade War Impact on U.S. Agriculture \| Tax Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14920-tariffs-and-trade-war-impact-on-u-s-agriculture-tax-foundation.md) | +8.2% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2018-07-24 | [USDA announces $12 billion in programs for farmers affected by trade war - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64020-usda-announces-12-billion-in-programs-for-farmers-affected-by-trade-war-agweek.md) | +3.2% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2025-06-25 | [NDSU report projects rising export costs for U.S. agriculture under new port fees](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24402-ndsu-report-projects-rising-export-costs-for-u-s-agriculture-under-new-port-fees.md) | -2.1% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2025-06-16 | [MAHA report on seed oils raises concerns for US agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24330-maha-report-on-seed-oils-raises-concerns-for-us-agriculture.md) | -1.0% | -7.0% |
| CORN | 2018-07-24 | [USDA announces $12 billion in programs for farmers affected by trade war - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64020-usda-announces-12-billion-in-programs-for-farmers-affected-by-trade-war-agweek.md) | +1.7% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-06-25 | [NDSU report projects rising export costs for U.S. agriculture under new port fees](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24402-ndsu-report-projects-rising-export-costs-for-u-s-agriculture-under-new-port-fees.md) | +2.3% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2024-07-11 | [Corn Was King: The Transition to Soy in U.S. Production Agriculture - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15197-corn-was-king-the-transition-to-soy-in-u-s-production-agriculture-center-for.md) | -0.9% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-aid/no-fresh-aid-package-for-u-s-farmers-planned-for-now-agriculture-secretary-idUSKCN1S62M3/

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