# USDA’s CCC takes on big role as presidents look to fund priorities | 2021-10-05  | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to use USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation to fund climate-smart commodity markets, and $3 billion for African swine fever, drought resilience, supply disruptions and schools. The article notes Congress is unlikely to restrict the CCC's use.

- Date: 2021-10-06 · published 2021-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44524-usda-s-ccc-takes-on-big-role-as-presidents-look-to-fund-priorities-2021-10-05
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Large CCC-funded programs add government support to farm income and could expand biofuel and carbon-market demand for soybean oil and corn. The African swine fever funding also signals ongoing disease-control spending that affects hog and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-04-02 | [Oil, biofuel coalition presents unified RFS request to EPA  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15128-oil-biofuel-coalition-presents-unified-rfs-request-to-epa-agri-pulse.md) | +1.0% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2021-01-04 | [Biofuel groups urge Biden to maintain RFS but embrace new policies \| 2021-01-04  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49022-biofuel-groups-urge-biden-to-maintain-rfs-but-embrace-new-policies-2021-01-04.md) | +5.3% | +17.8% |
| CORN | 2019-09-11 | [White House hosts separate meetings as oil and biofuel battle rages on \| 2019-09-11  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56942-white-house-hosts-separate-meetings-as-oil-and-biofuel-battle-rages-on-2019-09.md) | +4.2% | +9.2% |
| CORN | 2017-04-26 | [RFA asks EPA to provide regulatory certainty \| 2017-04-26 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71376-rfa-asks-epa-to-provide-regulatory-certainty-2017-04-26-agri-pulse-agri-pulse.md) | +0.3% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-06-24 | [Trump seeks E15, hemp fix and $11B in farm aid in funding bill \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18786-trump-seeks-e15-hemp-fix-and-11b-in-farm-aid-in-funding-bill-agri-pulse.md) | -2.3% | +5.6% |
| SBO | 2025-04-02 | [Oil, biofuel coalition presents unified RFS request to EPA  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15128-oil-biofuel-coalition-presents-unified-rfs-request-to-epa-agri-pulse.md) | -1.6% | +5.1% |
| SBO | 2017-05-03 | [Biodiesel industry in full-court press for industry growth \| 2017-05-02 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70871-biodiesel-industry-in-full-court-press-for-industry-growth-2017-05-02-agri.md) | +0.9% | -3.1% |
| SBO | 2021-09-01 | [US soy: Renewable diesel not a food-versus-fuel issue \| 2021-08-31  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44937-us-soy-renewable-diesel-not-a-food-versus-fuel-issue-2021-08-31-agri-pulse.md) | -1.4% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/16589-usdas-ccc-takes-on-big-role-as-presidents-look-to-fund-priorities

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