
USDA announced enrollment and payment rates for the Assistance for Specialty Crops Farmers program, allocating $1.625 billion. Enrollment opens June 1 for Login.gov users and June 8 for in-person applications, with an August 7, 2026 deadline.
Direct aid to specialty crop growers supports producer income but has little direct effect on feed grain, meal or livestock prices.
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.
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.
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.
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.