
A farm bill is unlikely to offer much relief to farmers, especially soybean growers, if commodity prices stay depressed from tariffs. USTR Lighthizer warned the trade war with China could last years, and the Agriculture Secretary said the $12 billion aid package will not be repeated.
Expectations of a prolonged trade dispute and limited policy backstop keep a bearish outlook on soybean prices and push farmers to cut costs, which can reduce future feed demand from the livestock sector.
After 803 past bearish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.7%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 683 past bearish trade events, Corn moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), 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.