# Single Word Keeps Some Farmers From Getting Trump's Aid to Offset Tariffs — Louisiana Farm Bureau News

> Representative Ralph Abraham has proposed a bill to change the basis for the $12 billion farm aid payments from harvested acres to planted acres. The change would let some Louisiana soybean growers qualify for payments designed to offset tariff losses against China.

- Date: 2018-11-29 · published 2018-11-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62032-single-word-keeps-some-farmers-from-getting-trump-s-aid-to-offset-tariffs
- 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

The proposed change would expand aid eligibility for some soybean acreage but does not alter export demand or the China tariff situation. Its effect on soybean prices is minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 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) | -1.0% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2019-07-30 | [USDA Bailout for Impact of Trump’s Tariffs Goes to Biggest, Richest Farmers \| Environmental Working Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58075-usda-bailout-for-impact-of-trump-s-tariffs-goes-to-biggest-richest-farmers.md) | -5.6% | -10.5% |
| CORN | 2025-09-25 | [Trump Says He Wants to Give Aid to Struggling Farmers - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22846-trump-says-he-wants-to-give-aid-to-struggling-farmers-the-new-york-times.md) | -2.5% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2019-01-09 | [USDA delays deadline for farmer aid to offset tariff losses \| The Seattle Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61081-usda-delays-deadline-for-farmer-aid-to-offset-tariff-losses-the-seattle-times.md) | -1.5% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2021-12-21 | [Federal watchdog: Trump's USDA overpaid corn farmers by $3B \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43580-federal-watchdog-trump-s-usda-overpaid-corn-farmers-by-3b-ap-news.md) | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2018-08-27 | [Trump offers trade aid to farmers, but some question its fairness - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63523-trump-offers-trade-aid-to-farmers-but-some-question-its-fairness-politico.md) | -1.1% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2019-07-30 | [USDA Bailout for Impact of Trump’s Tariffs Goes to Biggest, Richest Farmers \| Environmental Working Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58075-usda-bailout-for-impact-of-trump-s-tariffs-goes-to-biggest-richest-farmers.md) | -4.0% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- lafarmbureaunews.com: https://lafarmbureaunews.com/news/2018/11/28/single-word-keeps-some-farmers-from-getting-trumps-aid-to-offset-tariffs

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