USDA weighs farm aid as trade rows, crop glut bite Rollins cites low prices, China talks, high costs16 September 2025 16 September 2025 1 minute read 1 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North AmericaThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working with Congress to evaluate whether economic aid might be needed for the nation's farmers this autumn amid trade disputes and record-high yields, Reuters reported, citing Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday. US farmers have missed out on billions in soybean sales to China as stalled trade talks halt exports, and the USDA's recent forecast of a record corn crop this autumn will likely weigh on a farm economy already saddled with low prices and rising fertiliser and seed costs. Rollins pointed to inflation, high yields and the stalled talks with China as reasons for a year of projected losses for farmers. Rollins also said the USDA is reviewing fertilizer markets, "ranging from ensuring input suppliers are giving farmers a fair shake, to exploring options to provide relief." The first administration of President Donald Trump gave billions in aid to farmers to offset losses from a trade war with China that decimated some commodity exports.