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NC State economists with the American Enterprise Institute are publishing analyses of Farm Bill programs, including agricultural insurance costs and sugar policy. Barry Goodwin argues farmers pay only about 30% of insurance costs with taxpayers covering the rest.
Farm Bill policy debate over subsidies and insurance could eventually reshape US crop support levels, but these analyses are commentary without a near-term change in supply or prices.
cals.ncsu.eduMargaret HuffmanNov 15, 2017After 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, Soybeans 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 (SRW) 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.
