# USDA Launches Program to Aid Farmers Affected by Trade War with China

> The USDA is starting a Market Facilitation Program that will make payments to corn, cotton, dairy, hog, sorghum, soybean and wheat producers affected by a trade war with China. Payment amounts will be based on how much of their profits were hit, and the program begins September 4.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T18:05:57.819Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98065-usda-launches-program-to-aid-farmers-affected-by-trade-war-with-china
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Direct payments can keep acreage and output in production despite weak export demand, which limits price support from the trade dispute. The effect on futures is likely modest and depends on how much support reaches farmers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-04-15 | [Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25177-trump-trade-war-dries-up-sorghum-sales-to-china-but-us-farmers-plan-to-plant.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| CORN | 2019-12-12 | [Farmers receive $10.5 billion to offset trade war losses — APM Research Lab](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55565-farmers-receive-10-5-billion-to-offset-trade-war-losses-apm-research-lab.md) | +5.5% | +5.7% |
| CORN | 2018-11-14 | [Amid Trade Spat With US, China To Boost Grain Import From Belt And Road Nations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61934-amid-trade-spat-with-us-china-to-boost-grain-import-from-belt-and-road-nations.md) | -0.7% | +7.1% |
| CORN | 2019-10-11 | [Day 1 of U.S.-China trade talks ends with hopes for limited deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56618-day-1-of-u-s-china-trade-talks-ends-with-hopes-for-limited-deal.md) | +2.8% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2019-02-22 | [USDA has paid out $7.7 billion to help farmers hit by Trump's tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60597-usda-has-paid-out-7-7-billion-to-help-farmers-hit-by-trump-s-tariffs.md) | -1.3% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2025-10-30 | [China vows to boost US farm trade but leaves details unclear \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14626-china-vows-to-boost-us-farm-trade-but-leaves-details-unclear-reuters.md) | +3.7% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2025-03-05 | [China to boost food imports from Latin America, Europe as US trade war escalates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14678-china-to-boost-food-imports-from-latin-america-europe-as-us-trade-war-escalates.md) | +1.4% | +5.1% |
| SOY | 2019-02-22 | [U.S. Farmers Receive $7.7 Billion in Trade Aid to Date: USDA - Business Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60600-u-s-farmers-receive-7-7-billion-in-trade-aid-to-date-usda-business-insider.md) | -1.5% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- krgv.com: https://www.krgv.com/videos/usda-launches-program-to-aid-farmers-affected-by-trade-war-with-china/

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