# Should farm bill programs protect margins?

> A House Agriculture subcommittee heard economists on June 9 about whether farm programs should protect margins as input costs rise. Witnesses discussed a possible margin protection program, crop insurance, and ad hoc disaster assistance.

- Date: 2022-06-10 · published 2022-06-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40923-should-farm-bill-programs-protect-margins
- 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

Policy debate on margin protection signals possible future support for row crop producers but does not change current supply or demand for feed commodities.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-01-31 | [Economist explains farm bill programs - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55066-economist-explains-farm-bill-programs-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.6% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2022-09-22 | [Farm Bill Primer: Farm Safety Net Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39577-farm-bill-primer-farm-safety-net-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.8% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-08-17 | [Farm Bill Primer: ARC and PLC Support Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69433-farm-bill-primer-arc-and-plc-support-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.7% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2022-02-02 | [Crop insurance programs and the 2023 Farm Bill - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42698-crop-insurance-programs-and-the-2023-farm-bill-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.6% | +14.2% |
| CORN | 2023-11-09 | [Farmers want more money for crop support programs included in Farm Bill : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33149-farmers-want-more-money-for-crop-support-programs-included-in-farm-bill-npr.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2020-01-31 | [Economist explains farm bill programs - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55066-economist-explains-farm-bill-programs-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2022-09-22 | [Farm Bill Primer: Farm Safety Net Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39577-farm-bill-primer-farm-safety-net-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -3.6% | -6.1% |
| SOY | 2017-08-17 | [Farm Bill Primer: ARC and PLC Support Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69433-farm-bill-primer-arc-and-plc-support-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.4% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/agribusiness-news/should-farm-bill-programs-protect-margins-

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