# What’s At Stake in the Farm Bill? - The Dispatch

> The Dispatch reports that the farm bill's clock is running down as several programs with multiyear authorizations approach their September 30 expiration. It estimates Senate Republicans put this year's bill at up to $1.5 trillion in mandatory spending over 10 years.

- Date: 2023-08-01 · published 2023-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34570-what-s-at-stake-in-the-farm-bill-the-dispatch
- 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

The size of mandatory farm spending and the expiration timetable shape the level and certainty of federal support for row crops and livestock, but the article does not describe an immediate price-moving event.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-14 | [What’s in the 2026 Farm Bill? \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19220-what-s-in-the-2026-farm-bill-ag-proud.md) | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2025-10-30 | [Q&A: What's next for the Farm Bill? \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22380-q-and-a-what-s-next-for-the-farm-bill-iatp.md) | +0.0% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2025-01-28 | [The 2025 Farm Bill What-If Tool - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26504-the-2025-farm-bill-what-if-tool-farmdoc-daily.md) | +0.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2024-02-12 | [What are reference prices and why are they in the farm bill?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31656-what-are-reference-prices-and-why-are-they-in-the-farm-bill.md) | -1.8% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2021-12-23 | [Setting the Farm Bill Stage - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43582-setting-the-farm-bill-stage-agweb.md) | -0.7% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2026-05-14 | [What’s in the 2026 Farm Bill? \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19220-what-s-in-the-2026-farm-bill-ag-proud.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2025-10-30 | [Q&A: What's next for the Farm Bill? \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22380-q-and-a-what-s-next-for-the-farm-bill-iatp.md) | +3.7% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2025-01-28 | [The 2025 Farm Bill What-If Tool - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26504-the-2025-farm-bill-what-if-tool-farmdoc-daily.md) | +1.3% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- thedispatch.com: https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/uphill/whats-at-stake-in-the-farm-bill/

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