# Peterson preps new farm bill ideas and reminds others of pitfalls | 2017-12-05 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Rep. Collin Peterson, the ranking House Agriculture Democrat, said the top farm bill priority is helping cotton producers and that the bill must also address dairy, conservation and commodity programs. He cited the 2013 House floor defeat of the farm bill as a lesson on avoiding SNAP-related pitfalls.

- Date: 2017-12-06 · published 2017-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67462-peterson-preps-new-farm-bill-ideas-and-reminds-others-of-pitfalls-2017-12-05
- 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

Farm bill negotiations shape future commodity support and acreage, but no specific policy has been enacted, so the price impact is indirect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-10-25 | [Opinion: The Zero-Sum 2018 Farm Bill \| 2017-10-25 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68460-opinion-the-zero-sum-2018-farm-bill-2017-10-25-agri-pulse-agri-pulse.md) | -1.4% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2017-02-17 | [Lesson #2: The Farm Bill ‘Math’ is complicated and ever-changing \| 2017-02-17 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72473-lesson-2-the-farm-bill-math-is-complicated-and-ever-changing-2017-02-17-agri.md) | -0.4% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2024-01-17 | [Poll: Farmers count on aid in new farm bill, back SNAP cut \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32094-poll-farmers-count-on-aid-in-new-farm-bill-back-snap-cut-agri-pulse.md) | +0.2% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2017-03-15 | [Ag groups urge boost in farm bill spending \| 2017-03-15 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71993-ag-groups-urge-boost-in-farm-bill-spending-2017-03-15-agri-pulse-agri-pulse.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2018-10-03 | [Farm bill expiration impact varies \| 2018-10-02 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62518-farm-bill-expiration-impact-varies-2018-10-02-agri-pulse-agri-pulse.md) | -1.7% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2017-10-25 | [Opinion: The Zero-Sum 2018 Farm Bill \| 2017-10-25 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68460-opinion-the-zero-sum-2018-farm-bill-2017-10-25-agri-pulse-agri-pulse.md) | -0.2% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2017-02-17 | [Lesson #2: The Farm Bill ‘Math’ is complicated and ever-changing \| 2017-02-17 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72473-lesson-2-the-farm-bill-math-is-complicated-and-ever-changing-2017-02-17-agri.md) | -2.9% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2024-01-17 | [Poll: Farmers count on aid in new farm bill, back SNAP cut \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32094-poll-farmers-count-on-aid-in-new-farm-bill-back-snap-cut-agri-pulse.md) | +1.0% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10327-peterson-preps-new-farm-bill-ideas-and-reminds-others-of-pitfalls

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