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Sep 23, 2025TRADEUS

U.S. Department of Agriculture Reveals Three-Point Plan to Support U.S. Agricultural Farmers, Ranchers, Producers, and Exporters

The USDA released a three-point plan to support agricultural producers and exporters, announced the previous week by Secretary Rollins and Under Secretary Luke Lindberg. The plan includes a $285 million American First Trade Promotion Program starting in FY26, along with rapid response to reciprocal trade deals and better financing programs.

The stated goal is to reduce the $50 billion agricultural trade deficit.

WHY IT MATTERS

Expanded export promotion and financing could support demand for US farm exports at the margin if reciprocal trade deals open markets. The effect on prices is gradual and depends on actual purchases.

AFFECTSCorn Soybeans Wheat (SRW)

SOURCE
fas.usda.govSep 23, 2025

Price reaction & history

Cornno directional readSO FAR1d +0.6%5d -1.4%20d -1.4%

After 1,982 past trade events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.6%), and +0.4% over 20.

May 9, 2025Export Sales to Mexico and Pakistan | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service+1.2%
Feb 1, 2022Export Sales to China and Mexico | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service+1.8%
Jun 16, 2021Foreign Demand Fuels U.S. Corn and Sorghum Exports | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service-2.3%
Aug 5, 2026Export Sales to Mexico | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service-0.5%
Aug 12, 2025Export Sales to Mexico | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service+0.0%

Soybeansno directional readSO FAR1d +0.1%5d -0.0%20d +2.1%

After 1,802 past trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.7%), and +0.7% over 20.

May 9, 2025Export Sales to Mexico and Pakistan | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service+1.4%
Feb 1, 2022Export Sales to China and Mexico | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service+6.1%
Oct 2, 2017Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Mexico and China | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service+0.4%
Jul 25, 2025Export Sales to Mexico and South Korea | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service-4.2%
Jun 29, 20212021 U.S. Soybean Outlook Remains Strong After Record First Quarter Export Volume | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service+0.5%

Wheat (SRW)no directional readSO FAR1d +0.3%5d -0.2%20d +1.8%

After 1,079 past trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.7%), 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.

Corn CORN · GP ▸

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