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An explainer on the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Market Facilitation Program recounts how the program paid farmers during the 2018-2019 trade war. It cites $27 billion in export losses across 17 commodities.
The history shows how government aid can offset tariff losses, which affects how much farmers may hold back or redirect exports when trade tensions escalate.
farmbilllaw.orgNick BlumenthalNov 11, 2024After 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.
