# House Ag Subcommittee Reviews Farm Safety Net Issues - Farm Policy News

> The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing on the farm safety net, covering the Farm Bill, crop insurance and ad hoc disaster programs. Witnesses included an Illinois farmer and a farmdoc economist. Lawmakers said any changes should not weaken existing programs.

- Date: 2021-06-24 · published 2021-06-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46565-house-ag-subcommittee-reviews-farm-safety-net-issues-farm-policy-news
- 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

The discussion previews Farm Bill debates that could affect crop insurance and disaster aid, which influence planting decisions over time. There is no immediate price impact on feed grains.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-05-18 | [Secretary Perdue Provides Outlook and Overview at House Ag Committee Hearing \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70999-secretary-perdue-provides-outlook-and-overview-at-house-ag-committee-hearing.md) | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2018-02-02 | [Farm, Trade Policy Experts Refute Critics in House Ag Committee Briefings - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66482-farm-trade-policy-experts-refute-critics-in-house-ag-committee-briefings-farm.md) | +0.7% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2024-03-22 | [Key Issues Addressed by Vilsack at House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31192-key-issues-addressed-by-vilsack-at-house-ag-appropriations-subcommittee-hearing.md) | -1.2% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2018-04-23 | [House Ag Committee looking for long-term farm safety net solution to potential trade damages – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65507-house-ag-committee-looking-for-long-term-farm-safety-net-solution-to-potential.md) | +1.9% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2017-10-03 | [USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68453-usda-issues-farm-safety-net-and-conservation-payments.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2017-05-18 | [Secretary Perdue Provides Outlook and Overview at House Ag Committee Hearing \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70999-secretary-perdue-provides-outlook-and-overview-at-house-ag-committee-hearing.md) | -2.8% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2018-02-02 | [Farm, Trade Policy Experts Refute Critics in House Ag Committee Briefings - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66482-farm-trade-policy-experts-refute-critics-in-house-ag-committee-briefings-farm.md) | +0.3% | +7.7% |
| SOY | 2024-03-22 | [Key Issues Addressed by Vilsack at House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31192-key-issues-addressed-by-vilsack-at-house-ag-appropriations-subcommittee-hearing.md) | -1.7% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2021/06/house-ag-subcommittee-reviews-farm-safety-net-issues/

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