# What's the future of farm policy?

> A University of Illinois analysis shows Illinois farm returns have only reached breakeven since 2014 once federal aid is included. It says ad-hoc payments in 2018-19 and expected in 2020 are needed to cover land costs, and returns would fall short in 2021 without them.

- Date: 2020-08-24 · published 2020-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51608-what-s-the-future-of-farm-policy
- 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

Dependence on federal aid suggests farm profitability and planting decisions could shift if payments end, which affects future feed grain and soybean supply. The article is commentary on policy outlook with no immediate price move.

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## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-operations/what-s-the-future-of-farm-policy-

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