
US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told Reuters that the $12 billion aid could begin reaching farmers as soon as late September, with $7-8 billion in direct cash. He warned the program will not make tariff-hit farmers whole.
Confirmed timing and size of direct payments give farmers partial relief, but the shortfall versus tariff losses suggests continued export pressure on soybeans, sorghum, and corn.
After 369 past bearish policy events, Soybeans moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and +0.8% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 310 past bearish policy events, Corn moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.6% 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.