# This Farm Bill Really Matters. We Explain Why. | Civil Eats

> Civil Eats reports on the upcoming 2023 farm bill, focusing on how it could address food insecurity and climate-related farm disasters. The piece profiles local food hub efforts funded by USDA grants. An update notes the 2018 Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2024, with a one-year extension.

- Date: 2023-03-20 · published 2023-03-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36851-this-farm-bill-really-matters-we-explain-why-civil-eats
- 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

Debate over nutrition and local food programs has little near-term bearing on feed commodity supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-07 | [What Is the Farm Bill, and Why Does It Matter for the Federal Budget?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25560-what-is-the-farm-bill-and-why-does-it-matter-for-the-federal-budget.md) | +1.2% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2018-05-10 | [Explaining the House Farm Bill-2018-05-10](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65015-explaining-the-house-farm-bill-2018-05-10.md) | +0.5% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2024-09-10 | [Will Congress negotiate a new farm bill this fall? Farmers hope so - Marketplace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28294-will-congress-negotiate-a-new-farm-bill-this-fall-farmers-hope-so-marketplace.md) | +4.0% | +5.3% |
| 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 | 2025-10-06 | [Trump bailout for trade-hit US farmers expected this week \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22378-trump-bailout-for-trade-hit-us-farmers-expected-this-week-reuters.md) | -0.1% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2025-03-07 | [What Is the Farm Bill, and Why Does It Matter for the Federal Budget?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25560-what-is-the-farm-bill-and-why-does-it-matter-for-the-federal-budget.md) | -1.7% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2018-05-10 | [Explaining the House Farm Bill-2018-05-10](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65015-explaining-the-house-farm-bill-2018-05-10.md) | -0.7% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2024-09-10 | [Will Congress negotiate a new farm bill this fall? Farmers hope so - Marketplace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28294-will-congress-negotiate-a-new-farm-bill-this-fall-farmers-hope-so-marketplace.md) | +0.5% | +3.4% |

## Sources

- civileats.com: https://civileats.com/2023/03/20/farm-bill-explainer-2023-bill-snap-nutrition-climate-smart-farming-commodities-insurance-congress/

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