# Farm bill prep starts, trade likely a key feature - Vegetable Growers News

> Specialty crop groups are setting priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill, focusing on trade and competition from Mexican seasonal produce. The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has released its principles for consideration.

- Date: 2023-01-05 · published 2023-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37772-farm-bill-prep-starts-trade-likely-a-key-feature-vegetable-growers-news
- 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 story concerns fresh produce policy rather than grains, oilseeds or feed ingredients, so it has little direct effect on feed prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-02-22 | [Farm Bureau and 500 other groups urge stable farm bill funding - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72475-farm-bureau-and-500-other-groups-urge-stable-farm-bill-funding-brownfield-ag.md) | -0.1% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2023-12-13 | [Farm bill unfinished, growers still need safety net plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32683-farm-bill-unfinished-growers-still-need-safety-net-plan.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2023-09-25 | [New Trade, Foreign Aid Dollars From USDA Check Boxes on Stabenow's Farm Bill List](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34086-new-trade-foreign-aid-dollars-from-usda-check-boxes-on-stabenow-s-farm-bill-list.md) | -0.3% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2024-12-01 | [As Congress Feuds Over Farm Bill, Growers Are ‘Stuck in Limbo’ (Published 2024)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27387-as-congress-feuds-over-farm-bill-growers-are-stuck-in-limbo-published-2024.md) | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2019-07-29 | [USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey Discusses Trade Aid Package \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58074-usda-under-secretary-bill-northey-discusses-trade-aid-package-farm-policy-news.md) | -0.6% | -10.6% |
| SOY | 2017-02-22 | [Farm Bureau and 500 other groups urge stable farm bill funding - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72475-farm-bureau-and-500-other-groups-urge-stable-farm-bill-funding-brownfield-ag.md) | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2023-12-13 | [Farm bill unfinished, growers still need safety net plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32683-farm-bill-unfinished-growers-still-need-safety-net-plan.md) | -0.8% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2023-09-25 | [New Trade, Foreign Aid Dollars From USDA Check Boxes on Stabenow's Farm Bill List](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34086-new-trade-foreign-aid-dollars-from-usda-check-boxes-on-stabenow-s-farm-bill-list.md) | -1.6% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- vegetablegrowersnews.com: https://vegetablegrowersnews.com/article/farm-bill-prep-starts-trade-likely-a-key-feature/

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