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Sep 19, 2026POLICYUS

Farmers need relief. Here’s what is holding up Congress.

A Washington Post piece says farmers face higher energy costs, tariffs and volatile crop prices, while Congress has been deadlocked for about three years on a new farm bill. The article frames the stalemate as the reason relief has not arrived.

WHY IT MATTERS

Persistent policy gridlock keeps farm support uncertain, which affects producer planting and marketing decisions. The article does not describe a new event that would move feed prices on its own.

AFFECTSCorn Soybeans Wheat (SRW)

SOURCE
washingtonpost.comJarrell DillardSep 19, 2026

Price reaction & history

Cornno directional readSO FAR1d +1.5%5d -0.2%20d -5.3%

After 1,623 past policy events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.5%), and +0.4% over 20.

Jan 1, 2019Congress just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.+1.4%
Dec 20, 2024Congress averts government shutdown as Senate passes funding bill - The Washington Post+1.5%
Sep 1, 2026What will happen to this year’s Farm Bill? Nebraska farmers wait for relief and certainty during Senate recess+0.2%
May 11, 2020RFA, Other U.S. Farm & Biofuel Leaders Ask Congress for COVID-19 Relief-1.4%
Sep 26, 2022U.S. farmers urge Washington to challenge Mexico's looming ban on GM corn-1.4%

Soybeansno directional readSO FAR1d +1.9%5d +1.2%20d -3.2%

After 1,905 past policy events, Soybeans moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.8%), and +0.2% over 20.

Jan 1, 2019Congress just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.+2.7%
Dec 20, 2024Congress averts government shutdown as Senate passes funding bill - The Washington Post+1.8%
Sep 1, 2026What will happen to this year’s Farm Bill? Nebraska farmers wait for relief and certainty during Senate recess+2.1%
Sep 10, 2024Will Congress negotiate a new farm bill this fall? Farmers hope so - Marketplace+0.5%
Jul 25, 2019Trump administration reveals details of $16 billion farm bailout in U.S. trade war - The Washington Post-3.0%

Wheat (SRW)no directional readSO FAR1d +4.1%5d +3.5%20d +0.7%

After 1,019 past policy events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.5%), and +0.2% over 20.

Jan 1, 2019Congress just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.+1.3%
Dec 20, 2024Congress averts government shutdown as Senate passes funding bill - The Washington Post+2.2%
Sep 1, 2026What will happen to this year’s Farm Bill? Nebraska farmers wait for relief and certainty during Senate recess+0.8%
Sep 10, 2024Will Congress negotiate a new farm bill this fall? Farmers hope so - Marketplace-1.5%
Mar 11, 2026Is the tariff money being used to help farmers?-0.9%

Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.

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