# Ranking Member Craig Opening Statement at Farm Bill Floor Debate | House Agriculture Committee

> Ranking Member Angie Craig delivered a floor speech opposing the Republican farm bill, citing $54 billion in farmer losses from tariffs and the cost of fertilizer and diesel. She argued the bill does not offer emergency economic assistance.

- Date: 2026-04-29 · published 2026-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19680-ranking-member-craig-opening-statement-at-farm-bill-floor-debate-house
- 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

This is opposition rhetoric during floor debate with no new policy change, so it carries little price significance for feed buyers.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-11 | [Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at Hearing on the Farm Economy \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26027-ranking-member-angie-craig-opening-statement-at-hearing-on-the-farm-economy.md) | +1.4% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2024-07-23 | [Ranking Member David Scott Opening Statement at Farm Financial Conditions Hearing \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29251-ranking-member-david-scott-opening-statement-at-farm-financial-conditions.md) | -0.3% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2023-04-26 | [Opening Statement: “Producer Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill” \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36398-opening-statement-producer-perspectives-on-the-2023-farm-bill-house-agriculture.md) | -2.1% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2018-05-15 | [Opening Statement: Conaway Offers Remarks on the 2018 Farm Bill Before House Rules Committee \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65011-opening-statement-conaway-offers-remarks-on-the-2018-farm-bill-before-house.md) | +2.0% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2025-01-23 | [Thompson Opening Statement During 119th Organizational Meeting \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26493-thompson-opening-statement-during-119th-organizational-meeting-house.md) | +1.4% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2025-02-11 | [Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at Hearing on the Farm Economy \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26027-ranking-member-angie-craig-opening-statement-at-hearing-on-the-farm-economy.md) | -1.0% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2024-07-23 | [Ranking Member David Scott Opening Statement at Farm Financial Conditions Hearing \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29251-ranking-member-david-scott-opening-statement-at-farm-financial-conditions.md) | -5.6% | -14.4% |
| SOY | 2023-04-26 | [Opening Statement: “Producer Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill” \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36398-opening-statement-producer-perspectives-on-the-2023-farm-bill-house-agriculture.md) | -0.4% | -8.5% |

## Sources

- democrats-agriculture.house.gov: https://democrats-agriculture.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3094

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