# Economist explains farm bill programs - High Plains Journal

> A Kansas State extension economist describes the 2018 farm bill as largely a status quo bill, with commodity programs ARC and PLC kept largely unchanged. Crop insurance is now the largest farm-title spending item and may be a target for budget cuts. The article is an explainer on program structure.

- Date: 2020-01-31 · published 2020-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55066-economist-explains-farm-bill-programs-high-plains-journal
- 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 debate over crop insurance and commodity support could affect farm risk management and planting decisions over time. There is no immediate price impact.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-07-18 | [What’s next for farm programs? - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23747-what-s-next-for-farm-programs-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.0% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2023-03-31 | [Ag groups lay out farm bill concerns - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36854-ag-groups-lay-out-farm-bill-concerns-high-plains-journal.md) | -1.2% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2022-06-10 | [Should farm bill programs protect margins?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40923-should-farm-bill-programs-protect-margins.md) | -1.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2022-03-25 | [Higher grain prices impact government program payments - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42342-higher-grain-prices-impact-government-program-payments-high-plains-journal.md) | +3.5% | +8.4% |
| CORN | 2018-09-24 | [Analyzing a 1-cent MFP corn payment - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63099-analyzing-a-1-cent-mfp-corn-payment-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2025-07-18 | [What’s next for farm programs? - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23747-what-s-next-for-farm-programs-high-plains-journal.md) | -1.7% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2023-03-31 | [Ag groups lay out farm bill concerns - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36854-ag-groups-lay-out-farm-bill-concerns-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.2% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2022-06-10 | [Should farm bill programs protect margins?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40923-should-farm-bill-programs-protect-margins.md) | -3.4% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2020/01/31/economist-explains-farm-bill-programs/

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