# [2023-02-09] Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing on...

> Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow opened a hearing on commodity programs, crop insurance and credit for the next Farm Bill. She framed the farm safety net as necessary given severe weather and volatile global commodity prices.

- Date: 2023-02-09 · published 2023-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37286-2023-02-09-chairwoman-stabenow-opening-statement-at-hearing-on
- 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 hearing signals that Congress is weighing changes to commodity support and risk tools, which could affect future farm income and planting decisions, but no immediate supply or price shock results.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| CORN | 2024-02-28 | [2024-02-28 Ranking Member Boozman Opening Statement at USDA...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31655-2024-02-28-ranking-member-boozman-opening-statement-at-usda.md) | +3.8% | +5.5% |
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| CORN | 2018-02-06 | [Opening Statement: Chairman K. Michael Conaway: House Agriculture Full Committee Hearing: State of the Rural Economy \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66481-opening-statement-chairman-k-michael-conaway-house-agriculture-full-committee.md) | +1.3% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2025-02-11 | [Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at Hearing on the Farm Economy \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26027-ranking-member-angie-craig-opening-statement-at-hearing-on-the-farm-economy.md) | +1.4% | -5.7% |
| SOY | 2025-02-05 | [2025-02-05 Klobuchar Opening Statement at Hearing on “Perspectives...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26028-2025-02-05-klobuchar-opening-statement-at-hearing-on-perspectives.md) | -2.9% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2024-02-28 | [2024-02-28 Ranking Member Boozman Opening Statement at USDA...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31655-2024-02-28-ranking-member-boozman-opening-statement-at-usda.md) | +0.8% | +6.0% |
| SOY | 2018-02-06 | [Opening Statement: Chairman K. Michael Conaway: House Agriculture Full Committee Hearing: State of the Rural Economy \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66481-opening-statement-chairman-k-michael-conaway-house-agriculture-full-committee.md) | +3.3% | +9.8% |

## Sources

- agriculture.senate.gov: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/newsroom/dem/press/release/chairwoman-stabenow-opening-statement-at-hearing-on-commodity-programs-crop-insurance-and-credit-in-the-next-farm-bill

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