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USDA has distributed nearly $9.6 billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance payments, with corn receiving about $3.45 billion and soybeans about $2.27 billion. Industry estimates indicate most row crop operations remain at or below breakeven even after the support.
Continued government aid can keep farmers planting and holding acreage, but it does not offset weak prices, so the program has little direct effect on feed grain prices.
profarmer.comRebecca DickersonApr 29, 2026After 439 past neutral policy events, CORN moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.2%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 554 past neutral policy events, SOY moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.6% 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.
