# USDA owes Harvest Fuel Relief rates this month; the $8 billion formula leans on cost and price data updating Nov. 10

> USDA is expected to publish per-acre rates in November for its $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief program, using production-cost forecasts and WASDE yield and price data in the formula. The article says those data sets are due for updates on Nov. 10 and that the payment rates have not yet been published.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T15:18:49.748Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91973-usda-owes-harvest-fuel-relief-rates-this-month-the-8-billion-formula-leans-on
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The aid could support farm cash flow and influence planting decisions, but its price effect will depend on the payment rates and how producers respond. Updated cost, yield and price inputs may change the expected allocation across crops.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-09-22 | [UPDATED: USDA to buy millions in fruit and nuts for tariff relief - The Packer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39585-updated-usda-to-buy-millions-in-fruit-and-nuts-for-tariff-relief-the-packer.md) | -2.8% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2025-02-26 | [USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26060-usda-invests-up-to-1-billion-to-combat-avian-flu-and-reduce-egg-prices-usda.md) | -6.0% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2022-10-19 | [USDA announces $1 billion in debt relief for 36,000 farmers \| PBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39119-usda-announces-1-billion-in-debt-relief-for-36-000-farmers-pbs-news.md) | -0.3% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2026-10-07 | [USDA Announces Record Payments of $13.8 Billion for 2025 Crop Year Revenue and Price Safety Net Programs \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17105-usda-announces-record-payments-of-13-8-billion-for-2025-crop-year-revenue-and.md) | -3.0% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2025-06-18 | [Reaping of the sow: China to reduce pig count by 1 million amid low prices, deflation risk \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24183-reaping-of-the-sow-china-to-reduce-pig-count-by-1-million-amid-low-prices.md) | -3.0% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2022-09-22 | [UPDATED: USDA to buy millions in fruit and nuts for tariff relief - The Packer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39585-updated-usda-to-buy-millions-in-fruit-and-nuts-for-tariff-relief-the-packer.md) | -3.6% | -6.1% |
| SOY | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2018-01-16 | [Turning Soybeans Into Diesel Fuel Is Costing Us Billions : The Salt : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66862-turning-soybeans-into-diesel-fuel-is-costing-us-billions-the-salt-npr.md) | +4.3% | +6.1% |

## Sources

- commodityhill.com: https://commodityhill.com/news/usda-harvest-fuel-relief-8-billion-payment-rates-pending-november-wasde-ers-costs/

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