# Spotlight on Economics: Does a Need for New Farm Policy Exist? | KQLX

> An NDSU economist argues that farm programs exist to reduce producers' risk from random losses, and reviews the history of farm bills since 1933. The piece frames the debate over whether new farm policy is needed.

- Date: 2020-06-18 · published 2020-06-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52598-spotlight-on-economics-does-a-need-for-new-farm-policy-exist-kqlx
- 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

It is an opinion and background piece on policy design with no new supply or demand change, so it has no direct price implication for feed markets.

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## Sources

- agnews890.com: https://www.agnews890.com/2020/06/18/spotlight-on-economics-does-a-need-for-new-farm-policy-exist/

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