# Ag policy snapshot: Tariffs, OBBBA, and the Farm Bill | Talking Crop | Illinois Extension | Illinois

> A University of Illinois Extension Talking Crop podcast, published July 23, 2025, reviews the effects of tariffs, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act changes to ARC, PLC and base acres, and the Farm Bill. The episode is an educational explainer and reports no new policy action.

- Date: 2025-07-23 · published 2025-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23742-ag-policy-snapshot-tariffs-obbba-and-the-farm-bill-talking-crop-illinois
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

It gives buyers background on how commodity support changes could affect US planted acreage and farm income, but it adds no new supply or price shock.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-03-06 | [Analyzing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 \| Farm Focus \| Illinois Extension \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20151-analyzing-the-farm-food-and-national-security-act-of-2026-farm-focus-illinois.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2018-01-05 | [IFES 2017: Farm Policy Review and Outlook for the 2018 Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66971-ifes-2017-farm-policy-review-and-outlook-for-the-2018-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | -0.4% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2025-04-07 | [Key Ag Inputs Exempt from New Reciprocal Tariffs - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25454-key-ag-inputs-exempt-from-new-reciprocal-tariffs-farm-policy-news.md) | +4.0% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2019-07-29 | [USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey Discusses Trade Aid Package \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58074-usda-under-secretary-bill-northey-discusses-trade-aid-package-farm-policy-news.md) | -0.6% | -10.6% |
| CORN | 2025-08-22 | [Farmers May Need Emergency Market Aid, Ag Leaders Say \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23307-farmers-may-need-emergency-market-aid-ag-leaders-say-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -0.6% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2026-03-06 | [Analyzing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 \| Farm Focus \| Illinois Extension \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20151-analyzing-the-farm-food-and-national-security-act-of-2026-farm-focus-illinois.md) | +4.2% | -0.0% |
| SOY | 2018-01-05 | [IFES 2017: Farm Policy Review and Outlook for the 2018 Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66971-ifes-2017-farm-policy-review-and-outlook-for-the-2018-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | -2.0% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2019-07-29 | [USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey Discusses Trade Aid Package \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58074-usda-under-secretary-bill-northey-discusses-trade-aid-package-farm-policy-news.md) | -3.7% | -4.5% |

## Sources

- extension.illinois.edu: https://extension.illinois.edu/podcasts/talking-crop/ag-policy-snapshot-tariffs-obbba-and-farm-bill

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