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The Congressional Research Service published a primer describing the US federal farm safety net. It covers three components: farm commodity programs, subsidized multiple-peril crop insurance, and disaster assistance.
The primer notes that the 2014 farm bill revised these programs and that the next farm bill is due in 2018.
This is background on the policy framework that shapes farmers' risk management and planting decisions. It does not introduce a new change that would move feed-grain prices on its own.
everycrsreport.comAug 16, 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.
