# Lawmakers Eye More Farm Aid on Top of USDA Bridge Assistance | Farm Policy News | Illinois

> House Agriculture Chair Glenn Thompson said Congress needs to provide at least $10 billion in additional farm aid beyond the $12 billion USDA package, aimed at dairy, timber and specialty crops. USDA is unlikely to provide a second aid package, so any new money would require congressional action.

- Date: 2025-12-19 · published 2025-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21486-lawmakers-eye-more-farm-aid-on-top-of-usda-bridge-assistance-farm-policy-news
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Potential additional aid could extend farm income support and delay supply response, but the timing is uncertain and the price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2023-04-19 | [From dairy pricing to private well testing, Wisconsin farmers, lawmakers have eye on next farm bill - WPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36404-from-dairy-pricing-to-private-well-testing-wisconsin-farmers-lawmakers-have-eye.md) | +0.0% | -12.9% |
| MILK | 2018-01-02 | [Welcome to 2018, with all eyes on farm bill - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66978-welcome-to-2018-with-all-eyes-on-farm-bill-politico.md) | -10.1% | -9.9% |
| MILK | 2019-04-12 | [USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59569-usda-update-on-farm-bill-implementation-progress-usda.md) | +0.1% | +2.6% |
| MILK | 2018-12-26 | [Lots of good things for dairy in new farm bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61717-lots-of-good-things-for-dairy-in-new-farm-bill.md) | -0.1% | +1.1% |
| MILK | 2025-01-29 | [Dairy economist expects offsets to new higher FMMO make allowances  - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26665-dairy-economist-expects-offsets-to-new-higher-fmmo-make-allowances-brownfield.md) | +0.0% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2025/12/lawmakers-eye-more-farm-aid-on-top-of-usda-bridge-assistance/

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