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Jun 16, 2023POLICYUS

Payment limits to be reconsidered in Farm Bill

Senator Chuck Grassley said he will again propose tighter farm bill payment limits in the upcoming reauthorization. He cited the claim that 10% of the largest farmers receive 70% of program benefits.

He expects southern agriculture to oppose the proposal, while fiscal conservatives and many Democrats may support it.

WHY IT MATTERS

Tighter payment caps would reduce direct support flowing to large operations, but the proposal is at an early stage and faces opposition, so near-term price impact is limited.

AFFECTSCORN SOY WHEAT

SOURCE
agri-pulse.comJana Rose SchleisJun 16, 2023

Price reaction & history

CORNno directional readSO FAR1d +1.6%5d +2.2%20d -5.1%

After 1,623 past policy events, CORN moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.5%), and +0.4% over 20.

Aug 27, 2025USDA considering 'bridge' payments for farmers | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+3.6%
May 23, 2018Farm bill negotiations may feature payment limits struggle | 2018-05-22 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-0.5%
Nov 30, 2016Farm bill wheels starting to turn | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+4.0%
Jan 24, 2024Flexible and creative: The pathways to farm bill funding | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-0.1%
Jan 17, 2024Poll: Farmers count on aid in new farm bill, back SNAP cut | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+0.2%

SOYno directional readSO FAR1d +2.7%5d +4.6%20d +3.9%

After 1,905 past policy events, SOY moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.8%), and +0.2% over 20.

Aug 27, 2025USDA considering 'bridge' payments for farmers | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-1.2%
May 23, 2018Farm bill negotiations may feature payment limits struggle | 2018-05-22 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-0.7%
Nov 30, 2016Farm bill wheels starting to turn | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+0.5%
Jan 24, 2024Flexible and creative: The pathways to farm bill funding | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-1.7%
Jan 17, 2024Poll: Farmers count on aid in new farm bill, back SNAP cut | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+1.0%

WHEATno directional readSO FAR1d +0.7%5d +3.5%20d -0.1%

After 1,019 past policy events, WHEAT moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.5%), and +0.2% over 20.

May 23, 2018Farm bill negotiations may feature payment limits struggle | 2018-05-22 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-0.0%
Nov 30, 2016Farm bill wheels starting to turn | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+3.7%
Jan 24, 2024Flexible and creative: The pathways to farm bill funding | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+0.3%
Jan 17, 2024Poll: Farmers count on aid in new farm bill, back SNAP cut | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-0.4%
Sep 27, 2023In farm bill debate, Democrats stress broad range of farms | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.-5.3%

Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.

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