# Time is running out for passage of a new farm bill - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Top US farm groups urged Congress to pass a modernized farm bill this year, but a forum at Minnesota Farmfest indicated that an extension is more likely. Senator Tina Smith said there is not enough time left in the legislative calendar for a full bill.

- Date: 2024-08-15 · published 2024-08-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28774-time-is-running-out-for-passage-of-a-new-farm-bill-agweek-1-source-for
- 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

A short-term extension would keep current farm programs in place, so the lack of a new bill has little immediate effect on feed grain or oilseed supply and prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-09-16 | [Farm Bill 2.0 passes the Senate Agriculture Committee - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17470-farm-bill-2-0-passes-the-senate-agriculture-committee-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -0.6% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2026-05-06 | [Finstad calls House-passed farm bill a win for Minnesota - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19222-finstad-calls-house-passed-farm-bill-a-win-for-minnesota-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +1.7% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2017-09-04 | [Lawmakers hold farm bill hearings and listening sessions - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68957-lawmakers-hold-farm-bill-hearings-and-listening-sessions-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +0.6% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2017-05-21 | [NAFTA talks coming to the forefront - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70964-nafta-talks-coming-to-the-forefront-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | +1.0% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2017-02-13 | [Unsettling China, Mexico trade ideas - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72356-unsettling-china-mexico-trade-ideas-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -1.1% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-05-06 | [Finstad calls House-passed farm bill a win for Minnesota - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19222-finstad-calls-house-passed-farm-bill-a-win-for-minnesota-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +1.5% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2017-09-04 | [Lawmakers hold farm bill hearings and listening sessions - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68957-lawmakers-hold-farm-bill-hearings-and-listening-sessions-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +1.4% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2017-02-13 | [Unsettling China, Mexico trade ideas - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72356-unsettling-china-mexico-trade-ideas-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -2.5% | -5.9% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/news/policy/time-is-running-out-for-passage-of-a-new-farm-bill

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