# So Far, 2018 Farm Bill Is 'Stealth' Legislation

> House Agriculture Chairman Michael Conaway says the 2018 farm bill will be ready when floor time opens, possibly late 2017 or early 2018. Drafting is happening privately, and lobbyists expect little action soon due to tax reform and a December funding fight.

- Date: 2017-11-08 · published 2017-11-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67962-so-far-2018-farm-bill-is-stealth-legislation
- 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

Delays in the farm bill timeline leave commodity support programs unchanged for now, so the price effect is minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-04-25 | [5 Things To Watch in 2018 Farm Bill and Agricultural Legislation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71484-5-things-to-watch-in-2018-farm-bill-and-agricultural-legislation.md) | +2.1% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2017-09-13 | [Early impressions of 2018 Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68954-early-impressions-of-2018-farm-bill.md) | +1.3% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2019-01-15 | [The Realities of Implementing the 2018 Farm Bill - Farm Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61082-the-realities-of-implementing-the-2018-farm-bill-farm-foundation.md) | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2023-08-30 | [The 2023 Farm Bill: Legislative Updates for Farmers \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34569-the-2023-farm-bill-legislative-updates-for-farmers-agamerica.md) | -0.0% | -8.2% |
| CORN | 2016-12-13 | [The farm bill feeds us all. Still think it's too soon to talk about 2018?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73468-the-farm-bill-feeds-us-all-still-think-it-s-too-soon-to-talk-about-2018.md) | -1.7% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2017-04-25 | [5 Things To Watch in 2018 Farm Bill and Agricultural Legislation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71484-5-things-to-watch-in-2018-farm-bill-and-agricultural-legislation.md) | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2017-09-13 | [Early impressions of 2018 Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68954-early-impressions-of-2018-farm-bill.md) | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2023-08-30 | [The 2023 Farm Bill: Legislative Updates for Farmers \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34569-the-2023-farm-bill-legislative-updates-for-farmers-agamerica.md) | -1.6% | -5.7% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/so-far-2018-farm-bill-is-stealth-legislation

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