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06 October 2016 – Policy

Farm Program Spending Outpacing Other Entitlement Programs

By Dave Juday for Ag Perspectives

USDA announced this week that more than $7 billion will be paid out in farm support payments under the new ARC and PLC programs versus approximately $5 billion last year. Perhaps the only good fiscal news for the next farm bill is that SNAP is forecast to have a decreasing baseline of spending.USDA announced this week that more than $7 billion will be paid out in farm support payments under the new Ag Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs versus approximately $5 billion last year. These programs replaced the Direct Payment program, which operated under the previous farm bill and cost about $5.2 billion annually. Based on the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data, farm and conservation support payments are the fa...

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09 February 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

WPI recently expanded our analysis of the weekly CFTC Commitments of Traders data to include reports on the regime (trending, cyclical, or transition) of each commodity we include. This addition will make it easier for clients to draw actionable inferences from the data that can support trading...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Softs, North America
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02 February 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Friday’s CFTC report showed funds building their net long position across the major ag futures contracts for the second straight week. Funds added 108,000 contracts to their all-ags net long position last week, with buying in soyoil and CBOT wheat driving most of that increase.  The...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
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26 January 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Friday’s CFTC report showed funds maintaining positions in the major ag futures contract, breaking a four-week trend of significant net selling. Funds cut 3,800 contracts from their net all-ags short position last week, with buying in soyoil and livestock futures driving most of that incr...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Softs, North America
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat
09 February 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

WPI recently expanded our analysis of the weekly CFTC Commitments of Traders data to include reports on the regime (trending, cyclical, or transition) of each commodity we include. This addition will make it easier for clients to draw actionable inferences from the data that can support trading...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Softs, North America
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat
02 February 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Friday’s CFTC report showed funds building their net long position across the major ag futures contracts for the second straight week. Funds added 108,000 contracts to their all-ags net long position last week, with buying in soyoil and CBOT wheat driving most of that increase.  The...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat
26 January 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Friday’s CFTC report showed funds maintaining positions in the major ag futures contract, breaking a four-week trend of significant net selling. Funds cut 3,800 contracts from their net all-ags short position last week, with buying in soyoil and livestock futures driving most of that incr...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Softs, North America
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat
19 January 2026 – Analysis

CFTC COT Report Analysis

By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

Friday’s CFTC report showed the effects of USDA’s bearish January WADSE as managed money traders expanded short positions across the ag space for the fourth straight week. Funds shed 99,000 contracts from their all-ags position last week, with selling in corn accounting for 77,000 c...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
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