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Mar 12, 2025POLICYUS

Lawmakers eye CCC cash flow to allow uninterrupted payment

Lawmakers are monitoring the Commodity Credit Corporation's spending authority, which is reportedly down to about $4 billion from a $30 billion cap. Funding must be replenished to cover farm payments, trade aid and avian flu compensation, and a continuing resolution passed without replenishment.

WHY IT MATTERS

A shortfall in CCC funding could delay farm payments and aid, affecting producer cash flow and possibly planting and feed purchasing decisions, though it is not a direct price catalyst.

AFFECTSCorn Soybeans Wheat (SRW)

SOURCE
agri-pulse.comOliver WardMar 12, 2025

Price reaction & history

Cornno directional readSO FAR1d -1.0%5d +5.0%20d +3.5%

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.

Jun 16, 2023Payment limits to be reconsidered in Farm Bill | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+2.2%
Jul 8, 2020Farm programs in play as lawmakers look to 2021 | 2020-07-07 | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-2.3%
Aug 27, 2025USDA considering 'bridge' payments for farmers | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+3.6%
Oct 1, 2025Lawmakers may expand USDA spending authority to enable farm aid package | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+1.4%
Oct 15, 2025Government payments create funding cliff for farmers | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+0.1%

Soybeansno directional readSO FAR1d -1.0%5d +1.5%20d -0.5%

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.

Jun 16, 2023Payment limits to be reconsidered in Farm Bill | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+4.6%
Jul 8, 2020Farm programs in play as lawmakers look to 2021 | 2020-07-07 | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-1.5%
Aug 27, 2025USDA considering 'bridge' payments for farmers | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-1.2%
Oct 1, 2025Lawmakers may expand USDA spending authority to enable farm aid package | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+2.0%
Oct 15, 2025Government payments create funding cliff for farmers | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+2.4%

Wheat (SRW)no directional readSO FAR1d -0.1%5d +5.7%20d +2.1%

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.

Jun 16, 2023Payment limits to be reconsidered in Farm Bill | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+3.5%
Jul 8, 2020Farm programs in play as lawmakers look to 2021 | 2020-07-07 | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+0.7%
Feb 15, 2023McCarthy, lawmakers hear appeals for farm bill market aid, risk management | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-1.4%
Nov 30, 2016Farm bill wheels starting to turn | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+3.7%
Mar 9, 2023House Ag makes case for new farm bill funding | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-0.2%

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.

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