The government's domestic soybean policy is once again being shaken. The anxiety in the producing areas is growing as the application for the rice paddy direct payment for strategic crops is restricted, and the public reserve purchase volume for next year's soybeans is reduced from 60,000 tons to 30,000 tons. Criticism arises that the government is undermining trust in its own policies by repeatedly changing the rice paddy crop policy, which was initiated under the pretext of stabilizing rice prices. Domestic soybeans are not just a simple substitute crop. They are a key crop for increasing the food self-sufficiency rate and improving the efficiency of rice paddy use. In particular, soybean cultivation centered around cooperative agricultural management bodies has maintained the production base and even led to the influx of young farmers. The government leading the expansion of production and reducing purchases without expanding the consumption base is akin to a prescription that increases market shock. Especially since the area of cultivation intention has increased this year, the reduction in purchases is highly likely to lead to a sharp drop in prices and confusion in the producing areas. Agriculture is not an industry that can adjust production in a short period of time. Every time the government policy changes direction, the production base is shaken, and the damage is fully passed on to the farmers. What is needed now is policy consistency. Soybeans are a strategic crop that can simultaneously support rice supply stability and food security. To grow the domestic soybean industry, a mid- to long-term strategy that encompasses production, distribution, and consumption should be presented, rather than signals that reduce production. Policies that start something and then shake it must stop now.