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farmdoc daily's Jonathan Coppess ranks the large increases in statutory reference prices in the reconciliation farm bill as the third most problematic farm policy change. He notes the change is the most expensive in the bill, with ARC/PLC payments updated in the Policy Design Lab modeling.
Higher reference prices raise support payments that can keep acreage in row crops, a bearish factor for corn and soybean prices over time.
farmdocdaily.illinois.eduHongxia JiaoAug 22, 2025After 310 past bearish policy events, Corn moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 369 past bearish policy events, Soybeans moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and +0.8% 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.
