# Farm Bill Discussion Needs to Focus on Food Security as Foreign Competition Takes US Markets - Constitution Partners

> An industry commentary argues that the farm bill debate should focus on food security, food-as-medicine policy and processed fruit and vegetable manufacturing. It cites $18 to $23 billion in annual sales for the sector and notes competition from foreign products in US markets.

- Date: 2023-03-21 · published 2023-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36855-farm-bill-discussion-needs-to-focus-on-food-security-as-foreign-competition
- 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 discussion concerns processed produce and food manufacturing rather than feed grains or protein, so it has no clear price implication for feed buyers.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-04-20 | [Farm Bill Progress and FY2027 Markups — Constitution Partners LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19683-farm-bill-progress-and-fy2027-markups-constitution-partners-llc.md) | +1.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2022-08-25 | [MAIZALL Mission To Mexico Focuses Efforts On Trade, Food Security Issues - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40010-maizall-mission-to-mexico-focuses-efforts-on-trade-food-security-issues-u-s.md) | +1.2% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2018-01-24 | [USDA Priorities for Farm Bill - Taxpayers for Common Sense](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66976-usda-priorities-for-farm-bill-taxpayers-for-common-sense.md) | +1.0% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2022-09-01 | [Food security issues, farmers’ pessimism greet the 2023 farm bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39589-food-security-issues-farmers-pessimism-greet-the-2023-farm-bill.md) | -1.8% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2023-05-25 | [Cuts to the Farm Safety Net Hurt Farmers, Food Security - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35931-cuts-to-the-farm-safety-net-hurt-farmers-food-security-farm-policy-facts.md) | -4.4% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2026-04-20 | [Farm Bill Progress and FY2027 Markups — Constitution Partners LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19683-farm-bill-progress-and-fy2027-markups-constitution-partners-llc.md) | -0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2023-06-07 | [Focus: As biofuels boom, companies retool oilseeds to crack new markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35578-focus-as-biofuels-boom-companies-retool-oilseeds-to-crack-new-markets.md) | +3.4% | +12.7% |
| SOY | 2018-01-24 | [USDA Priorities for Farm Bill - Taxpayers for Common Sense](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66976-usda-priorities-for-farm-bill-taxpayers-for-common-sense.md) | +1.4% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- constitutionpartners.com: https://constitutionpartners.com/capitol-insights/farm-bill-discussion-needs-to-focus-on-food-security-as-foreign-competition-takes-us-markets/

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