# Ag groups lay out farm bill concerns - High Plains Journal

> A letter signed by about 400 agriculture organizations asked Senate agriculture and budget committees for farm bill relief from input costs, geopolitical tension and trade disruption. The letter cites $196 billion in 2022 U.S. farm and food exports, with China as the leading market, and says the Title I safety net was barely used during the China trade war.

- Date: 2023-03-31 · published 2023-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36854-ag-groups-lay-out-farm-bill-concerns-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Pressure for stronger farm safety nets and export market stability reflects concern about China demand and input costs, which could affect planting decisions and feed grain demand over time.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-09-24 | [Analyzing a 1-cent MFP corn payment - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63099-analyzing-a-1-cent-mfp-corn-payment-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2023-03-13 | [Commodity Groups Detail Farm Bill Priorities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36852-commodity-groups-detail-farm-bill-priorities.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2023-04-27 | [Commodity groups to House Ag: Expand ag safety net in 2023 farm bill \| National \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36401-commodity-groups-to-house-ag-expand-ag-safety-net-in-2023-farm-bill-national.md) | -0.9% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2017-03-15 | [Ag groups urge boost in farm bill spending \| 2017-03-15 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71993-ag-groups-urge-boost-in-farm-bill-spending-2017-03-15-agri-pulse-agri-pulse.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2017-09-20 | [Corn, soy, wheat groups applaud bill to ... \| U.S. Senator Joni Ernst](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68962-corn-soy-wheat-groups-applaud-bill-to-u-s-senator-joni-ernst.md) | +0.5% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2018-09-24 | [Analyzing a 1-cent MFP corn payment - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63099-analyzing-a-1-cent-mfp-corn-payment-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.2% | +1.1% |
| SOY | 2023-03-13 | [Commodity Groups Detail Farm Bill Priorities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36852-commodity-groups-detail-farm-bill-priorities.md) | -2.4% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2023-04-27 | [Commodity groups to House Ag: Expand ag safety net in 2023 farm bill \| National \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36401-commodity-groups-to-house-ag-expand-ag-safety-net-in-2023-farm-bill-national.md) | +0.8% | -7.8% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2023/03/31/ag-groups-lay-out-farm-bill-concerns/

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