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USDA announced $1 billion in Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers payments for specialty crops and sugar, which were not covered by the Farmer Bridge Assistance program. Producers must report 2025 acreage to FSA by March 13, 2026.
Specialty crop and sugar aid has little direct bearing on feed ingredient supply or demand, so price impact is negligible.
usda.govUSDA (.gov)Mar 1, 2026After 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.
