# Farm bill debate goes sour - POLITICO

> Debate over a new US farm bill has soured, with lawmakers divided over commodity support. One lawmaker has set a firm requirement that any bill raise reference prices for commodity programs. Funding that increase would require cuts to the nutrition or conservation titles.

- Date: 2023-12-18 · published 2023-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32679-farm-bill-debate-goes-sour-politico
- 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

Higher reference prices would lift the government safety net for grain and oilseed growers, which could support planting decisions. Unresolved funding trade-offs keep the policy outlook uncertain for feed grain and oilseed markets.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-03-01 | [Farm Bill Debate Must be Based on FACTS - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36853-farm-bill-debate-must-be-based-on-facts-farm-policy-facts.md) | +2.0% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2022-09-09 | [2023 Farm Bill debate underway](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39579-2023-farm-bill-debate-underway.md) | +1.1% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2019-03-12 | [Trump budget sets up farm bill feud - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60078-trump-budget-sets-up-farm-bill-feud-politico.md) | +5.0% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2020-07-22 | [Will trade policy dominate the next farm bill debate?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52102-will-trade-policy-dominate-the-next-farm-bill-debate.md) | -0.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2018-05-04 | [How will farm bill debate settle PLC vs. ARC?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65016-how-will-farm-bill-debate-settle-plc-vs-arc.md) | +0.8% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2023-03-01 | [Farm Bill Debate Must be Based on FACTS - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36853-farm-bill-debate-must-be-based-on-facts-farm-policy-facts.md) | +2.3% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2022-09-09 | [2023 Farm Bill debate underway](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39579-2023-farm-bill-debate-underway.md) | -1.3% | -7.7% |
| SOY | 2019-03-12 | [Trump budget sets up farm bill feud - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60078-trump-budget-sets-up-farm-bill-feud-politico.md) | +3.2% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- politico.com: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-agriculture/2023/12/18/farm-bill-debate-goes-sour-00132228

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