# Stronger Safety Net Needed, Says National Farmers Union

> The National Farmers Union board passed a resolution calling on the White House and Congress to strengthen the farm safety net, including diverting cropland to conservation. The group said trade disputes will take decades to repair damage to markets, and USDA implementation of the 2018 farm bill was slowed by the 35-day government shutdown.

- Date: 2019-03-07 · published 2019-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60079-stronger-safety-net-needed-says-national-farmers-union
- 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

Calls for a stronger safety net and possible cropland diversion are long-term policy positions with little immediate effect on feed grain supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-26 | [Calling for a Stronger Safety Net, National Farmers Union Pitches a Soil Health Plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19221-calling-for-a-stronger-safety-net-national-farmers-union-pitches-a-soil-health.md) | -2.5% | -8.6% |
| CORN | 2023-12-13 | [Farm bill unfinished, growers still need safety net plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32683-farm-bill-unfinished-growers-still-need-safety-net-plan.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2019-07-01 | [Farmers give new dairy safety net a try \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4200-farmers-give-new-dairy-safety-net-a-try-capital-press.md) | +1.3% | +0.2% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2025-07-14 | [Ep. 52 - Stronger farm safety net included in the OBBB Act, “Skinny” Farm Bill, and SDRP disaster payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23745-ep-52-stronger-farm-safety-net-included-in-the-obbb-act-skinny-farm-bill-and.md) | +0.9% | -1.2% |
| SOY | 2026-05-26 | [Calling for a Stronger Safety Net, National Farmers Union Pitches a Soil Health Plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19221-calling-for-a-stronger-safety-net-national-farmers-union-pitches-a-soil-health.md) | -1.3% | -6.6% |
| SOY | 2023-12-13 | [Farm bill unfinished, growers still need safety net plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32683-farm-bill-unfinished-growers-still-need-safety-net-plan.md) | -0.8% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 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) | +1.0% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/stronger-safety-net-needed-says-national-farmers-union

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