# Will trade policy dominate the next farm bill debate?

> Farm Progress discusses how the next farm bill, due around 2022 or 2023, may bring major policy changes driven by trade issues rather than traditional farm programs. An attorney cites tight budget pressures after roughly $3 trillion in pandemic spending. Political changes in congressional agriculture committee leadership are also expected.

- Date: 2020-07-22 · published 2020-07-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52102-will-trade-policy-dominate-the-next-farm-bill-debate
- 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 uncertainty about future support and trade rules affects long-term planting and export expectations, but the impact on near-term feed prices is limited.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-02-12 | [Ag Policy Update: Farm Bill, Budget Deals & Trade \| AgWired](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66484-ag-policy-update-farm-bill-budget-deals-and-trade-agwired.md) | +0.8% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2023-03-01 | [Farm Bill Debate Must be Based on FACTS - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36853-farm-bill-debate-must-be-based-on-facts-farm-policy-facts.md) | +2.0% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-12-18 | [Farm bill debate goes sour - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32679-farm-bill-debate-goes-sour-politico.md) | -1.5% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2018-05-04 | [How will farm bill debate settle PLC vs. ARC?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65016-how-will-farm-bill-debate-settle-plc-vs-arc.md) | +0.8% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2025-10-30 | [Q&A: What's next for the Farm Bill? \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22380-q-and-a-what-s-next-for-the-farm-bill-iatp.md) | +0.0% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2018-02-12 | [Ag Policy Update: Farm Bill, Budget Deals & Trade \| AgWired](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66484-ag-policy-update-farm-bill-budget-deals-and-trade-agwired.md) | +3.9% | +5.1% |
| SOY | 2023-03-01 | [Farm Bill Debate Must be Based on FACTS - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36853-farm-bill-debate-must-be-based-on-facts-farm-policy-facts.md) | +2.3% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2023-12-18 | [Farm bill debate goes sour - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32679-farm-bill-debate-goes-sour-politico.md) | -1.2% | -8.4% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/management/will-trade-policy-dominate-the-next-farm-bill-debate-

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