# Calling for a Stronger Safety Net, National Farmers Union Pitches a Soil Health Plan

> The National Farmers Union urged Senate Agriculture leaders to enact farm safety net reforms, citing rising input costs, low commodity prices, a 46% rise in farm bankruptcies, and record farm debt. The group also proposed a soil health revenue plan.

- Date: 2026-05-26 · published 2026-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19221-calling-for-a-stronger-safety-net-national-farmers-union-pitches-a-soil-health
- 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

Financial stress and trade disputes may affect planting and marketing decisions over time, but the letter itself does not alter supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-03-07 | [Stronger Safety Net Needed, Says National Farmers Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60079-stronger-safety-net-needed-says-national-farmers-union.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2019-07-01 | [Farmers give new dairy safety net a try \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4200-farmers-give-new-dairy-safety-net-a-try-capital-press.md) | +1.3% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2023-12-13 | [Farm bill unfinished, growers still need safety net plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32683-farm-bill-unfinished-growers-still-need-safety-net-plan.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2017-10-03 | [USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68453-usda-issues-farm-safety-net-and-conservation-payments.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2026-09-30 | [Senate Ag Leaders Pitch Additional Aid for Farmers Post-Election - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17469-senate-ag-leaders-pitch-additional-aid-for-farmers-post-election-agweb.md) | -2.9% | -9.4% |
| SOY | 2019-03-07 | [Stronger Safety Net Needed, Says National Farmers Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60079-stronger-safety-net-needed-says-national-farmers-union.md) | -0.1% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2023-12-13 | [Farm bill unfinished, growers still need safety net plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32683-farm-bill-unfinished-growers-still-need-safety-net-plan.md) | -0.8% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2017-10-03 | [USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68453-usda-issues-farm-safety-net-and-conservation-payments.md) | +1.0% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/05/26/calling-stronger-safety-net-national

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