# INSIDE WASHINGTON: Trade, SNAP hijack forward progress on farm bill

> House Republicans are pushing work requirements for food stamps, stalling farm bill progress. Senator Pat Roberts said special payments to aid farmers hit by trade fallout complicate the talks.

- Date: 2018-03-22 · published 2018-03-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65983-inside-washington-trade-snap-hijack-forward-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

Stalled farm bill and possible added farmer payments create policy uncertainty for feed-grain and oilseed supply planning, with limited direct price impact.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-11-13 | [Stung by trade wars, U.S. farmers hope for quick progress on Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62030-stung-by-trade-wars-u-s-farmers-hope-for-quick-progress-on-farm-bill.md) | -1.3% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2019-07-25 | [Trump administration reveals details of $16 billion farm bailout in U.S. trade war - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58071-trump-administration-reveals-details-of-16-billion-farm-bailout-in-u-s-trade.md) | -1.8% | -11.4% |
| CORN | 2023-01-19 | [Inside the 2023 Farm Bill: A conversation with the bill’s authors \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37774-inside-the-2023-farm-bill-a-conversation-with-the-bill-s-authors-capital-press.md) | -1.6% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2018-09-28 | [Looming expiration of farm bill raises risks for trade promotion](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63025-looming-expiration-of-farm-bill-raises-risks-for-trade-promotion.md) | -0.4% | -1.8% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2018-11-13 | [Stung by trade wars, U.S. farmers hope for quick progress on Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62030-stung-by-trade-wars-u-s-farmers-hope-for-quick-progress-on-farm-bill.md) | +0.2% | +5.5% |
| SOY | 2019-07-25 | [Trump administration reveals details of $16 billion farm bailout in U.S. trade war - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58071-trump-administration-reveals-details-of-16-billion-farm-bailout-in-u-s-trade.md) | -3.0% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2023-01-19 | [Inside the 2023 Farm Bill: A conversation with the bill’s authors \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37774-inside-the-2023-farm-bill-a-conversation-with-the-bill-s-authors-capital-press.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/agribusiness-news/inside-washington-trade-snap-hijack-forward-progress-on-farm-bill

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