The Federal Register published the Farmer Bridge Assistance final rule in Volume 91, Number 35, pages 8360-8368, dated February 23, 2026. The rule sets out the $11 billion in one-time payments tied to trade disruptions and production costs.
This is the formal publication of the same bridge payment rule, with no new terms beyond the existing program, so it has no added price impact for feed markets.
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, SOY 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 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.