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Jan 10, 2022POLICYUS

USDA Offers Expanded Conservation Program Opportunities to Support Climate Smart Agriculture in 2022

USDA's NRCS announced expanded 2022 climate-smart conservation options, including nationwide EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts, a streamlined EQIP Cover Crop Initiative, and easier CSP re-enrollment. NRCS also announced a partnership with Farmers For Soil Health to promote soil health practices on corn and soybean farms.

WHY IT MATTERS

Expanded cover crop incentives could gradually shift corn and soybean acreage practices, but the price effect in the near term is minimal.

AFFECTSCorn Soybeans Wheat (SRW)

SOURCE
usda.govJan 10, 2022

Price reaction & history

Cornno directional readSO FAR1d +1.6%5d +1.3%20d +3.3%

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.

Nov 5, 2020USDA Offers Critical Programs and Services to Support American Agriculture | Farmers.gov+0.3%
Dec 14, 2025Consultations in Mexico question US agricultural subsidies - Opportimes+1.6%
Jun 7, 2022The Continuation of Disaster Programs in U.S. Agriculture: Emergency Relief Program - farmdoc daily-0.2%
Apr 29, 2025Agricultural potential of the Black Sea region: New opportunities and challenges of the 2025/26-3.7%
Sep 22, 2022Senators offer bipartisan support for USDA trade nominee | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-2.8%

Soybeansno directional readSO FAR1d -1.9%5d -3.2%20d +12.9%

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.

Nov 5, 2020USDA Offers Critical Programs and Services to Support American Agriculture | Farmers.gov+6.0%
Jun 7, 2022The Continuation of Disaster Programs in U.S. Agriculture: Emergency Relief Program - farmdoc daily+0.5%
Jan 31, 2018Despite Continued Challenges, China Offers Huge Potential for U.S. Farm Exports | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service-1.4%
Apr 1, 2025USDA Expediting $10 Billion in Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers-3.1%
Jul 23, 2024[2024-07-23] The Farm Bill Must Support All of Agriculture | Senate...-5.6%

Wheat (SRW)no directional readSO FAR1d +4.2%5d +3.8%20d +7.9%

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.

Nov 5, 2020USDA Offers Critical Programs and Services to Support American Agriculture | Farmers.gov+0.4%
Jun 7, 2022The Continuation of Disaster Programs in U.S. Agriculture: Emergency Relief Program - farmdoc daily+1.2%
Apr 29, 2025Agricultural potential of the Black Sea region: New opportunities and challenges of the 2025/26+2.1%
Oct 17, 2019Government Appoint Counsellors in 10 Countries to aid Agriculture Export-1.5%
Mar 11, 2021India’s Agriculture Export Subsidy Policies come under WTO lens-0.4%

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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