# Farm Bill Debate Must be Based on FACTS - Farm Policy Facts

> A Farm Policy Facts piece republishes an op-ed by former House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson defending U.S. farm policy. It argues that critics such as the Environmental Working Group misuse statistics, and that farm policy supports food security and counters foreign trade practices.

- Date: 2023-03-01 · published 2023-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36853-farm-bill-debate-must-be-based-on-facts-farm-policy-facts
- 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

This is an advocacy argument about farm policy design, with no direct supply, demand or price consequence for feed markets.

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| SOY | 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) | +0.0% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2023-12-18 | [Farm bill debate goes sour - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32679-farm-bill-debate-goes-sour-politico.md) | -1.2% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2023-10-17 | [Farm Bill Update: October 2023 - OEFFA Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33599-farm-bill-update-october-2023-oeffa-policy.md) | +0.0% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- farmpolicyfacts.org: https://farmpolicyfacts.org/farm-bill-debate-must-be-based-on-facts/

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