
An Illinois Business article examines payments under the 2018 Market Facilitation Program against its goal of offsetting tariff losses. It also discusses implications for future farm safety net policy in light of a 2019 MFP 2.0.
Discussion of a possible second MFP round points to continued government support that may limit price declines for corn and soybeans, though no new payment amounts are announced.
After 554 past neutral policy events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 439 past neutral policy events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.2%), and +1.1% 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.