# Stung by trade wars, U.S. farmers hope for quick progress on Farm Bill

> U.S. farmers are hoping for quick progress on a new Farm Bill after the 2014 bill expired on September 30 when talks over its replacement broke down. The current law funds crop subsidies, rural development and export market access programs.

- Date: 2018-11-13 · published 2018-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62030-stung-by-trade-wars-u-s-farmers-hope-for-quick-progress-on-farm-bill
- 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

Uncertainty over the expired Farm Bill leaves support programs and export promotion funding unclear, which matters for farm planning. The direct price effect on feed grains is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-03-22 | [INSIDE WASHINGTON: Trade, SNAP hijack forward progress on farm bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65983-inside-washington-trade-snap-hijack-forward-progress-on-farm-bill.md) | -0.2% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2018-11-19 | [A $12 Billion Program to Help Farmers Stung by Trump’s Trade War Has Aided Few - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62028-a-12-billion-program-to-help-farmers-stung-by-trump-s-trade-war-has-aided-few.md) | -1.4% | +8.5% |
| CORN | 2026-01-01 | [Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21484-trump-unveils-12-billion-aid-package-for-farmers-hit-by-trade-war.md) | +0.6% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2018-11-28 | [Penny for your corn? Stingy trade-war aid irks U.S. farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62029-penny-for-your-corn-stingy-trade-war-aid-irks-u-s-farmers.md) | +8.7% | +9.1% |
| CORN | 2019-05-21 | [U.S. to favour soybeans in trade war aid for farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58949-u-s-to-favour-soybeans-in-trade-war-aid-for-farmers-bloomberg.md) | +2.4% | +10.9% |
| SOY | 2018-03-22 | [INSIDE WASHINGTON: Trade, SNAP hijack forward progress on farm bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65983-inside-washington-trade-snap-hijack-forward-progress-on-farm-bill.md) | -1.1% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2018-11-19 | [A $12 Billion Program to Help Farmers Stung by Trump’s Trade War Has Aided Few - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62028-a-12-billion-program-to-help-farmers-stung-by-trump-s-trade-war-has-aided-few.md) | -3.4% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2026-01-01 | [Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21484-trump-unveils-12-billion-aid-package-for-farmers-hit-by-trade-war.md) | +1.6% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-farmbill/stung-by-trade-wars-u-s-farmers-hope-for-quick-progress-on-farm-bill-idUSKCN1NI1EY/

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