# Farm, Trade Policy Experts Refute Critics in House Ag Committee Briefings - Farm Policy Facts

> House Agriculture Committee briefings featuring trade expert John Gilliland and former RMA head Brandon Willis rebutted Heritage Foundation proposals to eliminate US farm safety nets. The experts argued that U.S. tariffs are low, with a simple average bound rate of 4.8%, while other countries support their farmers more heavily.

- Date: 2018-02-02 · published 2018-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66482-farm-trade-policy-experts-refute-critics-in-house-ag-committee-briefings-farm
- 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 debate affects the long-term durability of US crop insurance and support programs, which influences planted acreage over time. It carries no direct near-term price impact for feed commodities.

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## Sources

- farmpolicyfacts.org: https://farmpolicyfacts.org/farm-trade-policy-experts-refute-critics-house-ag-committee-briefings/

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