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The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation issued a final rule creating the $11 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance program, effective February 23, 2026. Payments are per-acre one-time bridge payments to producers of eligible row crops, meant to bridge until OBBBA reference price increases take effect after October 1, 2026.
Direct payments can support planted acreage and farm income, which may keep marginal acres in production and slightly soften price reactions to trade disruptions, but the effect on corn and soybean prices is modest.
federalregister.govAuthority: 15 U.S.C. 714, et seq.Feb 23, 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.
After 137 past neutral policy events, WHEAT moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (43% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.2%), and +0.3% 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.
