# ASA working on improved safety net for next farm bill - Brownfield Ag News

> The American Soybean Association's economist Scott Gerlt said the group is starting work on the next farm bill, including an improved safety net. He noted soybeans lost nearly a third of their export demand during the trade war while Price Loss Coverage payments were never triggered.

- Date: 2021-10-05 · published 2021-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44523-asa-working-on-improved-safety-net-for-next-farm-bill-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Future safety-net design affects how much farmers are insulated from trade shocks, which influences planting decisions for soybeans versus corn. The article describes early discussion with no immediate price effect.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-03-08 | [Corn, Wheat, Soybeans seek more $$ for market programs - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71992-corn-wheat-soybeans-seek-more-for-market-programs-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.7% | -7.6% |
| SOY | 2025-08-06 | [Farm bill update: Safety net strengthened, SNAP changes implemented](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23304-farm-bill-update-safety-net-strengthened-snap-changes-implemented.md) | +4.4% | +4.9% |
| SOY | 2024-10-25 | [ARC and PLC Payments Go Out, Reflecting Weakness of Farm Bill Safety Net](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27843-arc-and-plc-payments-go-out-reflecting-weakness-of-farm-bill-safety-net.md) | -1.4% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2025-01-21 | [Renewable diesel boom leveling out - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15149-renewable-diesel-boom-leveling-out-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/asa-working-on-improved-safety-net-for-next-farm-bill/

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