# [2019-02-05] Chairman Roberts Discusses 2018 Farm Bill | Senate...

> Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts spoke to the Farm Foundation on implementing the 2018 Farm Bill, which Congress passed in December with an 87-13 Senate vote and a 369-47 House vote. He pledged to ensure programs operate as Congress intended.

- Date: 2019-02-05 · published 2019-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60602-2019-02-05-chairman-roberts-discusses-2018-farm-bill-senate
- 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

This is a general statement on implementation with no new policy change, so it has no measurable effect on feed commodity prices.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-09-04 | [Delegates discuss 2018 Farm Bill priorities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68955-delegates-discuss-2018-farm-bill-priorities.md) | +0.6% | +1.9% |
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| SOY | 2017-09-04 | [Delegates discuss 2018 Farm Bill priorities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68955-delegates-discuss-2018-farm-bill-priorities.md) | +1.4% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2017-08-28 | [Sen. Roberts outlines 3 must-haves for agriculture in 2018 Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69441-sen-roberts-outlines-3-must-haves-for-agriculture-in-2018-farm-bill.md) | +0.3% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2017-10-02 | [Senate Budget Plan Spares Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68457-senate-budget-plan-spares-farm-bill.md) | +0.4% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- agriculture.senate.gov: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/newsroom/rep/press/release/chairman-roberts-discusses-2018-farm-bill

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