# Congress just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.

> The House of Representatives approved an $867 billion farm bill that allocates billions in farm subsidies, legalizes hemp, and supports farmers markets. The bill also rejects stricter food stamp limits pushed by House Republicans.

- Date: 2019-01-01 · published 2019-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61575-congress-just-passed-an-867-billion-farm-bill-here-s-what-s-in-it
- 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

The subsidies and safety-net provisions provide income support that can keep farmers in production, which supports long-run feed grain supply. The price effect on feed commodities is limited in the near term.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-09-25 | [What Are the Odds of Congress Passing a Farm Bill 2.0 and Trade Aid Package in 2025? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22852-what-are-the-odds-of-congress-passing-a-farm-bill-2-0-and-trade-aid-package-in.md) | -2.5% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2026-09-19 | [Farmers need relief. Here’s what is holding up Congress. - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17466-farmers-need-relief-here-s-what-is-holding-up-congress-the-washington-post.md) | -0.2% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2026-05-14 | [What’s in the 2026 Farm Bill? \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19220-what-s-in-the-2026-farm-bill-ag-proud.md) | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2024-12-31 | [With Farm Bill Shelved, Congress Pumps Economic Aid Into Farm Economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26954-with-farm-bill-shelved-congress-pumps-economic-aid-into-farm-economy.md) | +1.4% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2023-08-01 | [What’s At Stake in the Farm Bill? - The Dispatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34570-what-s-at-stake-in-the-farm-bill-the-dispatch.md) | -2.3% | -2.8% |
| SOY | 2025-09-25 | [What Are the Odds of Congress Passing a Farm Bill 2.0 and Trade Aid Package in 2025? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22852-what-are-the-odds-of-congress-passing-a-farm-bill-2-0-and-trade-aid-package-in.md) | +0.4% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-09-19 | [Farmers need relief. Here’s what is holding up Congress. - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17466-farmers-need-relief-here-s-what-is-holding-up-congress-the-washington-post.md) | +1.2% | -3.2% |
| SOY | 2026-05-14 | [What’s in the 2026 Farm Bill? \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19220-what-s-in-the-2026-farm-bill-ag-proud.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- washingtonpost.com: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/12/11/congresss-billion-farm-bill-is-out-heres-whats-it/

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