# Local Farmer Ron Moore Says 2023 Farm Bill Needs Slight Tweaks to Further Assist Farmers

> Illinois soybean farmer Ron Moore, a former American Soybean Association chairman, says the 2023 farm bill needs modest tweaks rather than major changes. He points to the past need for Market Facilitation Program payments during the China tariff dispute. His priorities are viable crop insurance and a higher soybean reference price.

- Date: 2022-12-14 · published 2022-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38212-local-farmer-ron-moore-says-2023-farm-bill-needs-slight-tweaks-to-further
- 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

Pressure for a higher soybean reference price could support producer income and planting in future years. This is an industry opinion and does not change current supply or demand.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-08-01 | [Trump’s $16 billion farm bailout will make rich farmers richer, report says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58076-trump-s-16-billion-farm-bailout-will-make-rich-farmers-richer-report-says.md) | -3.0% | -7.6% |
| CORN | 2017-08-28 | [Farm Bill Needs Tweaks, Not Wholesale Change - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69438-farm-bill-needs-tweaks-not-wholesale-change-farm-policy-facts.md) | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2023-08-30 | [The 2023 Farm Bill: Legislative Updates for Farmers \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34569-the-2023-farm-bill-legislative-updates-for-farmers-agamerica.md) | -0.0% | -8.2% |
| CORN | 2022-12-08 | [2023 farm bill discussions relate to money - AgriLife Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38207-2023-farm-bill-discussions-relate-to-money-agrilife-today.md) | +1.0% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2022-07-04 | [What to Expect for the 2023 Farm Bill \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40476-what-to-expect-for-the-2023-farm-bill-agamerica.md) | +5.1% | -14.3% |
| SOY | 2019-08-01 | [Trump’s $16 billion farm bailout will make rich farmers richer, report says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58076-trump-s-16-billion-farm-bailout-will-make-rich-farmers-richer-report-says.md) | -1.8% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2017-08-28 | [Farm Bill Needs Tweaks, Not Wholesale Change - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69438-farm-bill-needs-tweaks-not-wholesale-change-farm-policy-facts.md) | +0.3% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2023-08-30 | [The 2023 Farm Bill: Legislative Updates for Farmers \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34569-the-2023-farm-bill-legislative-updates-for-farmers-agamerica.md) | -1.6% | -5.7% |

## Sources

- 977wmoi.com: https://977wmoi.com/2022/12/local-farmer-ron-moore-says-2023-farm-bill-needs-slight-tweaks-to-further-assist-farmers/

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