# Shutdown is costing farmers, says Farm Bureau official – The Hill

> A top American Farm Bureau Federation official said farmers are missing Market Facilitation Program payments because of the government shutdown that began December 22. The official also said the shutdown is slowing implementation of the new farm bill because USDA staff cannot work.

- Date: 2019-01-07 · published 2019-01-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61084-shutdown-is-costing-farmers-says-farm-bureau-official-the-hill
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed trade-aid payments reduce short-term farm cash flow, which can increase pressure to sell grain and soybeans. The effect on prices is limited but relevant while the shutdown continues.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-04-24 | [The Disappearing Farm Bill Safety Net \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71482-the-disappearing-farm-bill-safety-net-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american-farm.md) | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2025-10-01 | [Trump says he'll use tariff revenue to bail out farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22849-trump-says-he-ll-use-tariff-revenue-to-bail-out-farmers.md) | +2.0% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2018-01-16 | [Turning Soybeans Into Diesel Fuel Is Costing Us Billions : The Salt : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66862-turning-soybeans-into-diesel-fuel-is-costing-us-billions-the-salt-npr.md) | +4.3% | +6.1% |
| SOY | 2024-12-20 | [Congress averts government shutdown as Senate passes funding bill - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26952-congress-averts-government-shutdown-as-senate-passes-funding-bill-the.md) | +1.8% | +10.8% |
| SOY | 2025-12-08 | [Trump is giving farmers $12 billion in aid \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21483-trump-is-giving-farmers-12-billion-in-aid-ap-news.md) | -2.6% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2020-10-23 | [There’s No Lasting Shortage Behind China’s Surging Corn Prices, Official Says  - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5715-there-s-no-lasting-shortage-behind-china-s-surging-corn-prices-official-says.md) | +0.8% | +10.6% |
| CORN | 2017-04-24 | [The Disappearing Farm Bill Safety Net \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71482-the-disappearing-farm-bill-safety-net-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american-farm.md) | +0.8% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2025-10-01 | [Trump says he'll use tariff revenue to bail out farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22849-trump-says-he-ll-use-tariff-revenue-to-bail-out-farmers.md) | +1.4% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- thehill.com: https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/424135-farm-aide-assistance-payments-delayed-due-to-shutdown-says-farm-bureau-director/

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