# Farm assistance options if no farm bill, January deadlines important

> Oklahoma State economist Amy Hagerman said a new farm bill before the new administration takes office in January is unlikely. She urged producers to monitor disaster programs and meet January sign-up deadlines because the 2018 farm bill has expired. She warned that rolling over into permanent legislation would create negative consequences for Title 1 programs.

- Date: 2024-12-10 · published 2024-12-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26955-farm-assistance-options-if-no-farm-bill-january-deadlines-important
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over commodity program sign-ups could affect farmers' marketing and acreage decisions for corn and soybeans. The effect on prices is modest and largely expected.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-01 | [Impacts of Economic Assistance Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26502-impacts-of-economic-assistance-payments.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-05-15 | [Statutory Reference Prices and the Next Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30236-statutory-reference-prices-and-the-next-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | +0.8% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2026-02-23 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20561-federal-register-farmer-bridge-assistance-fba-program.md) | +2.1% | +7.7% |
| CORN | 2024-09-16 | [Farm Aid in the Works: Lawmakers Explore Temporary Fix as Farm Bill Stalls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28293-farm-aid-in-the-works-lawmakers-explore-temporary-fix-as-farm-bill-stalls.md) | +1.6% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2025-05-27 | [House Farm Bill Reconciliation Summary Overview  \| Farm Office](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24659-house-farm-bill-reconciliation-summary-overview-farm-office.md) | -2.1% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2025-02-01 | [Impacts of Economic Assistance Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26502-impacts-of-economic-assistance-payments.md) | +0.7% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2024-05-15 | [Statutory Reference Prices and the Next Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30236-statutory-reference-prices-and-the-next-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | +3.1% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2026-02-23 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20561-federal-register-farmer-bridge-assistance-fba-program.md) | +1.7% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-policy/farm-assistance-options-if-no-farm-bill-january-deadlines-important

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