# Stalled farm bill expected on front burner when Congress returns

> The Congressional farm bill remains stalled in House-Senate conference, with the old 2014 law expired and no deal reached before the midterm elections. The Senate bill passed in June and differs from the House version mainly on food stamp work requirements.

- Date: 2018-10-31 · published 2018-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62516-stalled-farm-bill-expected-on-front-burner-when-congress-returns
- 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 uncertainty around commodity programs and crop insurance adds risk premium for US farm planning, but a deal is unlikely to move grain or meal prices directly in the near term.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-11-24 | [A new, divided Congress will have to take on a new Farm Bill with far-reaching effects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38663-a-new-divided-congress-will-have-to-take-on-a-new-farm-bill-with-far-reaching.md) | -3.3% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2019-01-01 | [Congress just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61575-congress-just-passed-an-867-billion-farm-bill-here-s-what-s-in-it.md) | +1.4% | +1.8% |
| 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 | 2023-01-09 | [Congressional staff discusses farm bill prospects \| TheFencePost.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37775-congressional-staff-discusses-farm-bill-prospects-thefencepost-com.md) | +2.0% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2026-04-21 | [Farm Bill Primer: Trade and Export Promotion Programs - Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19676-farm-bill-primer-trade-and-export-promotion-programs-congressional-research.md) | +1.3% | +4.8% |
| SOY | 2022-11-24 | [A new, divided Congress will have to take on a new Farm Bill with far-reaching effects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38663-a-new-divided-congress-will-have-to-take-on-a-new-farm-bill-with-far-reaching.md) | -0.4% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2019-01-01 | [Congress just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61575-congress-just-passed-an-867-billion-farm-bill-here-s-what-s-in-it.md) | +2.7% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 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) | +1.0% | +8.0% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/31/stalled-farm-bill-expected-on-front-burner-when-congress-returns-.html

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