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Dec 30, 2021POLICYUS

New Administration Shifted Directions on Trade, Pesticides, RFS, Climate

DTN's year-end review describes how the Biden administration reversed many Trump-era agricultural policies, including trade, pesticide rules, Waters of the United States, the Renewable Fuels Standard and farm aid. It notes that the US did not rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

WHY IT MATTERS

Shifts in trade and biofuel policy alter export access and domestic demand for grains and oilseeds over time, though this review describes past changes rather than new actions.

AFFECTSCorn Soybeans Wheat (SRW)

SOURCE
dtnpf.comChris ClaytonDec 30, 2021

Price reaction & history

Cornno directional readSO FAR1d -1.0%5d +2.1%20d +4.4%

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.

Feb 28, 2025The Complicated Fate of a New Farm Bill in the Second Trump Administration-2.4%
Oct 4, 2019Soy Growers Pleased with Administration’s New RFS Agreement - American Soybean Association+0.3%
Nov 2, 2022Reporter’s Diary: How we reported on the Trump administration’s ‘unprecedented’ payments to American farmers - Investigate Midwest-1.3%
Aug 23, 2019USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations+1.8%
Jul 25, 2019Trump administration reveals details of $16 billion farm bailout in U.S. trade war - The Washington Post-1.8%

Soybeansno directional readSO FAR1d -2.1%5d +2.0%20d +6.8%

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.

Feb 28, 2025The Complicated Fate of a New Farm Bill in the Second Trump Administration-0.9%
Nov 2, 2022Reporter’s Diary: How we reported on the Trump administration’s ‘unprecedented’ payments to American farmers - Investigate Midwest+0.6%
Aug 23, 2019USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations+0.0%
Jul 25, 2019Trump administration reveals details of $16 billion farm bailout in U.S. trade war - The Washington Post-3.0%
May 23, 2023New EU Deforestation Regulation: Overview and Key Considerations for Companies — Global Trade & Sanctions Law — May 23, 2023-3.3%

Wheat (SRW)no directional readSO FAR1d -0.2%5d -0.7%20d +9.2%

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.

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