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A CRS primer explains the marketing assistance loan program, which provides a floor price and interim financing for loan commodities. The 2018 Farm Bill extended the program through 2023 with higher loan rates for selected crops.
Higher loan rates set a higher effective floor for eligible crops, which can slow forced selling and support prices when markets are weak.
everycrsreport.comApr 3, 2019After 318 past bullish policy events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.5%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 356 past bullish policy events, Soybeans moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.2% to +2.3%), and -0.9% over 20.
After 182 past bullish policy events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.4%), and -0.3% 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.
