# House Ag Committee looking for long-term farm safety net solution to potential trade damages – Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal

> Twenty House Agriculture Committee members wrote to President Trump urging long-term farm safety-net solutions in the farm bill. The letter responds to a depressed farm economy and threats of retaliatory tariffs. The National Farmers Union backed the letter and called for higher Price Loss Coverage reference prices.

- Date: 2018-04-23 · published 2018-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65507-house-ag-committee-looking-for-long-term-farm-safety-net-solution-to-potential
- 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

Pressure for stronger safety nets signals that policymakers are preparing income support for farmers facing tariff losses. This does not change near-term supply or demand for grains and oilseeds.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-06-24 | [House Ag Subcommittee Reviews Farm Safety Net Issues - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46565-house-ag-subcommittee-reviews-farm-safety-net-issues-farm-policy-news.md) | +4.6% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2024-02-26 | [Farm bill a priority for U.S. House Ag Committee - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31658-farm-bill-a-priority-for-u-s-house-ag-committee-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +0.5% | +7.8% |
| CORN | 2021-08-06 | [Funding for river system improvements is moving forward – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45467-funding-for-river-system-improvements-is-moving-forward-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s.md) | +0.3% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2019-06-20 | [Thompson, Conaway: Farm Policy Critical to Surviving Tough Times in Farm Country \| House Agriculture Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58574-thompson-conaway-farm-policy-critical-to-surviving-tough-times-in-farm-country.md) | +1.9% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2017-03-01 | [Did fake news spark Tuesday’s market rally? – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7825-did-fake-news-spark-tuesday-s-market-rally-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s-country-journal.md) | -0.7% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2021-06-24 | [House Ag Subcommittee Reviews Farm Safety Net Issues - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46565-house-ag-subcommittee-reviews-farm-safety-net-issues-farm-policy-news.md) | +4.7% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2024-02-26 | [Farm bill a priority for U.S. House Ag Committee - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31658-farm-bill-a-priority-for-u-s-house-ag-committee-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +0.9% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2021-08-06 | [Funding for river system improvements is moving forward – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45467-funding-for-river-system-improvements-is-moving-forward-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s.md) | -0.1% | -8.8% |

## Sources

- ocj.com: https://ocj.com/2018/04/house-ag-committee-looking-for-long-term-farm-safety-net-solution-to-potential-trade-damages/

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