# Policy Pennings: New farm bill in 2023? Some principles to consider

> Columnists Schaffer and Ray argue that the 2018 Farm Bill should be replaced before its expiration in autumn 2023, but Congress is nearly paralyzed. They expect little substantive action until after the fall 2022 elections.

- Date: 2022-02-23 · published 2022-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42699-policy-pennings-new-farm-bill-in-2023-some-principles-to-consider
- 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

Expected legislative delay keeps farm program uncertainty elevated but does not change near-term supply or demand for feed commodities.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-10-17 | [Farm Bill Update: October 2023 - OEFFA Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33599-farm-bill-update-october-2023-oeffa-policy.md) | +2.6% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2022-12-27 | [New Farm Bill Highlights Key AG Policy Issues For 2023 - MinnStar Bank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38209-new-farm-bill-highlights-key-ag-policy-issues-for-2023-minnstar-bank.md) | +2.0% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2023-01-19 | [Inside the 2023 Farm Bill: A conversation with the bill’s authors \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37774-inside-the-2023-farm-bill-a-conversation-with-the-bill-s-authors-capital-press.md) | -1.6% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2026-09-08 | [Time to Finish the Job: 2026 Farm Bill \| Farm Bureau Intel Policy \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17472-time-to-finish-the-job-2026-farm-bill-farm-bureau-intel-policy-american-farm.md) | -0.2% | -0.2% |
| 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 | 2023-10-17 | [Farm Bill Update: October 2023 - OEFFA Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33599-farm-bill-update-october-2023-oeffa-policy.md) | +0.0% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2022-12-27 | [New Farm Bill Highlights Key AG Policy Issues For 2023 - MinnStar Bank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38209-new-farm-bill-highlights-key-ag-policy-issues-for-2023-minnstar-bank.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2023-01-19 | [Inside the 2023 Farm Bill: A conversation with the bill’s authors \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37774-inside-the-2023-farm-bill-a-conversation-with-the-bill-s-authors-capital-press.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- farmforum.net: https://www.farmforum.net/story/news/columnists/2022/02/23/principles-consider-crafting-2023-farm-bill/6885531001/

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