# The Unfinished Farm Bill: First Reading of Proposed Senate Legislation - farmdoc daily

> John Coppess reviews Senator Boozman's June 23 legislative text for the unfinished farm bill, called Farm Bill 2.0. The article focuses on proposed conservation cuts and the fact that Congress has not reauthorized the traditional Farm Bill.

- Date: 2026-07-03 · published 2026-07-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18319-the-unfinished-farm-bill-first-reading-of-proposed-senate-legislation-farmdoc
- 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

Farm bill policy shapes conservation and commodity support, which can influence acreage decisions over time. Near-term price impact is limited.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| SOY | 2018-04-26 | [Initial Review of the House 2018 Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65504-initial-review-of-the-house-2018-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | +0.5% | +1.1% |
| SOY | 2022-08-12 | [Reviewing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Part 2 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40027-reviewing-the-inflation-reduction-act-of-2022-part-2-farmdoc-daily.md) | -12.5% | -12.9% |
| SOY | 2025-08-22 | [The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #3 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23309-the-reconciliation-farm-bill-top-five-most-problematic-changes-to-farm-policy-3.md) | -0.6% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- farmdocdaily.illinois.edu: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2026/07/the-unfinished-farm-bill-first-reading-of-proposed-senate-legislation.html

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