# Farm Economist says the USDA has Ways to Aid Domestic Producers During a Trade War | Ideastream Public Media

> Ohio State economist Ben Brown estimates that farm incomes in Ohio could fall 59 percent in a trade war, and notes that USDA's financial disaster programs are unfunded and would draw on general USDA funds. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the department will have programs ready if needed.

- Date: 2018-06-28 · published 2018-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64523-farm-economist-says-the-usda-has-ways-to-aid-domestic-producers-during-a-trade
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The analysis highlights the scale of potential farm income losses from tariffs on US soybeans and corn exports, which could weigh on planting and export demand expectations. The impact on prices is indirect and depends on whether aid materializes.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-03-04 | [USDA Prepares to Protect Farmers in a Trade War - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25559-usda-prepares-to-protect-farmers-in-a-trade-war-agweb.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2019-05-16 | [Trade war, ASF disrupting US soybean, pork producers \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59080-trade-war-asf-disrupting-us-soybean-pork-producers-feed-strategy.md) | -0.8% | +6.3% |
| SOY | 2019-05-17 | [Trump says his trade policy is working. To some Wisconsin farmers, it's 'a kick in the teeth' \| PBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59138-trump-says-his-trade-policy-is-working-to-some-wisconsin-farmers-it-s-a-kick-in.md) | -2.2% | +6.8% |
| SOY | 2017-01-26 | [America's farmers stand to lose the most in a China trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72863-america-s-farmers-stand-to-lose-the-most-in-a-china-trade-war.md) | -1.8% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2018-07-10 | ['China has crashed the price': Canadian farmers collateral damage in China-U.S. trade war - Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64041-china-has-crashed-the-price-canadian-farmers-collateral-damage-in-china-u-s.md) | -2.6% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [USDA Prepares to Protect Farmers in a Trade War - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25559-usda-prepares-to-protect-farmers-in-a-trade-war-agweb.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2018-11-11 | [US ethanol producers feeling the pinch from Trump trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62049-us-ethanol-producers-feeling-the-pinch-from-trump-trade-war.md) | -6.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2017-01-26 | [America's farmers stand to lose the most in a China trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72863-america-s-farmers-stand-to-lose-the-most-in-a-china-trade-war.md) | +1.9% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- ideastream.org: https://www.ideastream.org/news/government-politics/2018-06-28/farm-economist-says-the-usda-has-ways-to-aid-domestic-producers-during-a-trade-war

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