# American Relief Act of 2025 Provides Ad Hoc Relief to Farmers While Extending Farm Bill | Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation

> The American Relief Act of 2025, enacted December 21, 2024, extended the 2018 Farm Bill through the 2025 crop year. It allocated $30.78 billion in farm relief, including $20 billion for 2023 and 2024 disasters and $10 billion for economic losses. USDA has not yet released details on how the disaster payments will be distributed.

- Date: 2025-01-08 · published 2025-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26496-american-relief-act-of-2025-provides-ad-hoc-relief-to-farmers-while-extending
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The aid helps farm balance sheets, which can slow forced selling and support acreage decisions. It does not directly alter supply or demand for feed grains.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-04-19 | [American Rescue Plan Provides Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers \| Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47580-american-rescue-plan-provides-assistance-for-socially-disadvantaged-farmers.md) | +6.1% | +15.5% |
| CORN | 2021-10-08 | [Congress Provides $10 Billion for 2020 and 2021 Ag Disaster Payments \| Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44525-congress-provides-10-billion-for-2020-and-2021-ag-disaster-payments-center-for.md) | -2.4% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2021-06-08 | [Agricultural Law Weekly Review - Week Ending May 28, 2021 - Center for Agricultural and Shale Law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46589-agricultural-law-weekly-review-week-ending-may-28-2021-center-for-agricultural.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2024-11-11 | [Understanding the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Market Facilitation Program in American Agriculture \| Farm Bill Law Enterprise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27389-understanding-the-commodity-credit-corporation-and-the-market-facilitation.md) | -1.2% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2026-01-07 | [Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21040-why-2026-could-see-the-end-of-the-farm-bill-era-of-american-agriculture-policy.md) | -3.5% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2021-04-19 | [American Rescue Plan Provides Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers \| Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47580-american-rescue-plan-provides-assistance-for-socially-disadvantaged-farmers.md) | +7.4% | +11.9% |
| SOY | 2021-10-08 | [Congress Provides $10 Billion for 2020 and 2021 Ag Disaster Payments \| Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44525-congress-provides-10-billion-for-2020-and-2021-ag-disaster-payments-center-for.md) | -3.3% | -3.0% |
| SOY | 2024-11-11 | [Understanding the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Market Facilitation Program in American Agriculture \| Farm Bill Law Enterprise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27389-understanding-the-commodity-credit-corporation-and-the-market-facilitation.md) | -1.8% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- calt.iastate.edu: https://www.calt.iastate.edu/post/american-relief-act-2025-provides-ad-hoc-relief-farmers-while-extending-farm-bill

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