# Initial Review of the House 2018 Farm Bill - farmdoc daily

> An analysis from farmdoc daily reviews the House farm bill, reported April 18 by a 26-20 partisan committee vote. It highlights changes to SNAP, the elimination of the Conservation Stewardship Program, and revisions to farm program payment limits and eligibility. It also summarizes the CBO cost estimate for the ten-year window.

- Date: 2018-04-26 · published 2018-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65504-initial-review-of-the-house-2018-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily
- 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 partisan vote suggests a harder path to enactment, which keeps farm program uncertainty elevated. Price effects on feed grains and oilseeds remain indirect.

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## Sources

- origin.farmdocdaily.illinois.edu: https://origin.farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2018/04/initial-review-of-the-house-2018-farm-bill.html

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