# U.S. Farm Commodity Support: An Overview of Selected Programs - EveryCRSReport.com

> A Congressional Research Service overview describes the current US farm commodity support programs under the 2014 farm bill. It covers Price Loss Coverage, Agriculture Risk Coverage and Marketing Assistance Loans, which pay out when prices or revenue fall below set levels.

- Date: 2018-04-17 · published 2018-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65502-u-s-farm-commodity-support-an-overview-of-selected-programs-everycrsreport-com
- 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

These counter-cyclical payments cushion producer income when prices are low, which can keep acreage planted even when market prices are weak. The overview is background and does not signal a new price driver.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-08-17 | [Farm Bill Primer: ARC and PLC Support Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69433-farm-bill-primer-arc-and-plc-support-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.7% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2020-10-05 | [U.S. Farm Policy: Revenue Support Program Outlays, 2014-2020 - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50628-u-s-farm-policy-revenue-support-program-outlays-2014-2020-everycrsreport-com.md) | +0.6% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2022-09-22 | [Farm Bill Primer: Farm Safety Net Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39577-farm-bill-primer-farm-safety-net-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.8% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-10-17 | [USDA Export Market Development and Export Credit Programs: Selected Issues - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68454-usda-export-market-development-and-export-credit-programs-selected-issues.md) | +0.1% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2017-04-25 | [Farm Bill Primer: Trade and Export Promotion Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71479-farm-bill-primer-trade-and-export-promotion-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | +2.1% | +4.1% |
| SOY | 2017-08-17 | [Farm Bill Primer: ARC and PLC Support Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69433-farm-bill-primer-arc-and-plc-support-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.4% | +4.9% |
| SOY | 2020-10-05 | [U.S. Farm Policy: Revenue Support Program Outlays, 2014-2020 - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50628-u-s-farm-policy-revenue-support-program-outlays-2014-2020-everycrsreport-com.md) | +4.4% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2022-09-22 | [Farm Bill Primer: Farm Safety Net Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39577-farm-bill-primer-farm-safety-net-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -3.6% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R45165.html

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