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The USDA's Farmer Bridge Assistance program provides $12 billion in economic relief for 2025 crop losses, with $11 billion going to row crop farmers. Payments are expected by late February, and Congress has yet to pass the remaining farm bill provisions.
Direct payments can ease farm cash flow and near-term input buying, but they do not change the underlying supply or demand balance for feed grains and oilseeds.
farmprogress.comJoe Outlaw, Bart Fischer, Amy HagermanJan 7, 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.
