# As aid checks go out, farmers worry bailout won't be enough | PBS News

> Federal aid checks are starting to reach farmers as part of a roughly billion-dollar bailout tied to trade disputes with China. Corn growers estimate losses of 44 cents per bushel but expect only about one cent per bushel in aid. Growers warn the payments may not be enough and could affect voting in the November election.

- Date: 2018-09-23 · published 2018-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63029-as-aid-checks-go-out-farmers-worry-bailout-won-t-be-enough-pbs-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Aid cushions farm cash flow, which can keep acreage and sales in place, but it does not restore export demand lost to Chinese tariffs. Corn's small payout relative to estimated losses highlights ongoing trade pressure on prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## 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 | 2018-07-24 | [US to give farmers $12bn trade war bailout](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64018-us-to-give-farmers-12bn-trade-war-bailout.md) | +1.7% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-09-25 | [New Trade, Foreign Aid Dollars From USDA Check Boxes on Stabenow's Farm Bill List](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34086-new-trade-foreign-aid-dollars-from-usda-check-boxes-on-stabenow-s-farm-bill-list.md) | -0.3% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2024-09-16 | [Farm Aid in the Works: Lawmakers Explore Temporary Fix as Farm Bill Stalls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28293-farm-aid-in-the-works-lawmakers-explore-temporary-fix-as-farm-bill-stalls.md) | +1.6% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2025-10-06 | [Trump bailout for trade-hit US farmers expected this week \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22378-trump-bailout-for-trade-hit-us-farmers-expected-this-week-reuters.md) | -0.1% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- pbs.org: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/as-aid-checks-go-out-farmers-worry-bailout-wont-be-enough

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