# Farm bill fight not quelled - POLITICO

> Farmers and ranchers have been hit hard by the US trade war with China and its retaliatory tariffs. State lawmakers say they still see room for higher tariffs on China.

- Date: 2026-08-03 · published 2026-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17894-farm-bill-fight-not-quelled-politico
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Continued tariff escalation keeps US export demand for farm goods, especially soybeans, at risk and supports pressure on farm prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-07-31 | [Senate Farm Bill Debate, House Vote on the Horizon - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64021-senate-farm-bill-debate-house-vote-on-the-horizon-farm-policy-facts.md) | +0.3% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2024-10-17 | [New US-China Trade War Could Cost Farmers Billions \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27846-new-us-china-trade-war-could-cost-farmers-billions-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2018-06-29 | [Farming News - Market Update - New crop all about weather and politics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64476-farming-news-market-update-new-crop-all-about-weather-and-politics.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| SOY | 2018-04-04 | [How China will target U.S. agriculture - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65374-how-china-will-target-u-s-agriculture-politico.md) | +1.2% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2018-08-11 | [China says U.S. farmers may never regain market share lost in trade war - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63420-china-says-u-s-farmers-may-never-regain-market-share-lost-in-trade-war-politico.md) | +4.2% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- politico.com: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-agriculture/2026/08/03/farm-bill-fight-not-quelled-01021931

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