AGF

Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP)

Authorized by the American Relief Act, 2025, the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) provides economic assistance payments to eligible agricultural commodity producers for the 2024 crop year. These payments help producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices.

Link to fact sheet

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/tools/informational/fact-sheets/emergency-commodity-assistance-program-ecap?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Link to calculator

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/ecap/payment-calculator?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Cash Bids
Name Delivery Start Basis Month Basis Cash Price Futures Price Futures Change
Atkinson
Big River
CHS
Hennepin

Quotes are delayed, as of April 02, 2025, 04:45:23 AM CDT or prior.
All grain prices are subject to change at any time.
Cash bids are based on 10-minute delayed futures prices, unless otherwise noted.
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Cotton Rally Higher on Tuesday -

Cotton futures posted 89 to 142 point gains across most nearby contracts on Tuesday. Futures shrugged off negative outside factors. Crude oil

Cattle Bulls Not Fooled on April 1 -

Live cattle futures closed out Tuesday with contracts up $1.32 to $2.30. Cash action has been mostly compiling showlists on early this week. Feeder

Wheat Hold Higher at Tuesday’s Close -

Wheat held gains into Tuesday’s close, as contracts were following up the Monday strength on the acreage cut. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 4

Hogs Post Gains on Tuesday -

Lean hog futures posted $1.07 to $1.75 against on Tuesday with April down 35 cents. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was down 23

Soybeans Post Double-Digit Gains on Bean Oil Strength -

The soybean market rallied hard on Tuesday, following the bean oil gains. Contracts were up 19 to 22 cents at the close. CmdtyView’s national

Corn Rallies on April Fool’s Day -

Corn futures started off April with contracts 4 to 8 cents higher across most contracts. New crop contracts led the way, as rains in the forecast

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