# Food security issues, farmers’ pessimism greet the 2023 farm bill

> An opinion piece says the 2023 farm bill arrives amid supply chain disruptions, drought, higher interest rates, and inflation. It cites Purdue's Ag Economy Barometer showing a record 51% of farmers expecting to be worse off a year from now.

- Date: 2022-09-01 · published 2022-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39589-food-security-issues-farmers-pessimism-greet-the-2023-farm-bill
- 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

Farmer pessimism and drought-related challenges can reduce input spending and planting plans, but the piece offers no direct price catalyst.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2023-02-02 | [Lawmakers lay out their priorities for the 2023 farm bill : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37287-lawmakers-lay-out-their-priorities-for-the-2023-farm-bill-npr.md) | +1.5% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2022-08-11 | [Farm Bill Season Arrives: What's the Outlook for 2023?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40026-farm-bill-season-arrives-what-s-the-outlook-for-2023.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2026-05-14 | [What’s in the 2026 Farm Bill? \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19220-what-s-in-the-2026-farm-bill-ag-proud.md) | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| SOY | 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) | +0.4% | +12.8% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2023-02-02 | [Lawmakers lay out their priorities for the 2023 farm bill : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37287-lawmakers-lay-out-their-priorities-for-the-2023-farm-bill-npr.md) | -0.0% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- thehill.com: https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/3620713-food-security-issues-farmers-pessimism-greet-the-2023-farm-bill/

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