USDA released a fact sheet on its activities to contain COVID-19, including deploying 1,576 disaster and public health specialists. It outlines the federal National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness and its seven goals.
The update concerns public health support rather than agricultural production.
The fact sheet has no direct effect on feed supply, demand or prices. It only describes government pandemic response resources.
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.
After 1,905 past policy events, SOY 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 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.