# Ag Policy Roundup: Farm Bill and Farm Aid Delays, High Diesel Prices and Shifting Trade Talks - ProAg

> ProAg's weekly roundup reports that the Senate has not scheduled a farm bill floor vote before the November midterms, and that about $11 billion in farm aid is unlikely to reach farmers before spring 2027. It also notes that diesel prices remain high during harvest even as crude eases, and that U.S. trade talks with Mexico, Canada, China and India are ongoing.

- Date: 2026-09-30 · published 2026-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17464-ag-policy-roundup-farm-bill-and-farm-aid-delays-high-diesel-prices-and-shifting
- 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

Delayed aid and a stalled farm bill leave farm cash flow tight, which can slow input purchasing and feed buying. Diesel costs staying high keep harvest and freight expenses elevated, but the roundup describes no new supply shock.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-02-12 | [Ag Policy Update: Farm Bill, Budget Deals & Trade \| AgWired](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66484-ag-policy-update-farm-bill-budget-deals-and-trade-agwired.md) | +0.8% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2019-01-10 | [Farm Policy: USDA's Trade Aid Package](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60965-farm-policy-usda-s-trade-aid-package.md) | -1.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2020-07-22 | [Will trade policy dominate the next farm bill debate?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52102-will-trade-policy-dominate-the-next-farm-bill-debate.md) | -0.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2019-07-29 | [USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey Discusses Trade Aid Package \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58074-usda-under-secretary-bill-northey-discusses-trade-aid-package-farm-policy-news.md) | -0.6% | -10.6% |
| CORN | 2025-07-23 | [Ag policy snapshot: Tariffs, OBBBA, and the Farm Bill \| Talking Crop \| Illinois Extension \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23742-ag-policy-snapshot-tariffs-obbba-and-the-farm-bill-talking-crop-illinois.md) | +0.5% | -1.2% |
| SOY | 2018-02-12 | [Ag Policy Update: Farm Bill, Budget Deals & Trade \| AgWired](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66484-ag-policy-update-farm-bill-budget-deals-and-trade-agwired.md) | +3.9% | +5.1% |
| SOY | 2019-01-10 | [Farm Policy: USDA's Trade Aid Package](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60965-farm-policy-usda-s-trade-aid-package.md) | -1.9% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2020-07-22 | [Will trade policy dominate the next farm bill debate?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52102-will-trade-policy-dominate-the-next-farm-bill-debate.md) | +0.0% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- proag.com: https://www.proag.com/news/ag-policy-roundup-farm-bill-and-farm-aid-delays-high-diesel-prices-and-shifting-trade-talks/

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