# Opinion: The Zero-Sum 2018 Farm Bill | 2017-10-25 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> An Agri-Pulse opinion piece argues that the 2018 farm bill is zero-sum because no added funds are available. Several bills propose cutting crop insurance through reduced premium subsidies, capped indemnities or means-testing, and farm groups are urged to work together.

- Date: 2017-10-25 · published 2017-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68460-opinion-the-zero-sum-2018-farm-bill-2017-10-25-agri-pulse-agri-pulse
- 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

Possible cuts to crop insurance would change the risk protection farmers rely on, which could affect planting and marketing decisions over time. The article is commentary with no immediate price effect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2016-11-30 | [Farm bill wheels starting to turn \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73846-farm-bill-wheels-starting-to-turn-agri-pulse-communications-inc.md) | +4.0% | +2.6% |
| 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 | 2018-04-18 | [House farm bill tees up fights over funding, policy \| 2018-04-18 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65506-house-farm-bill-tees-up-fights-over-funding-policy-2018-04-18-agri-pulse-agri.md) | -0.0% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 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) | -0.3% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 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) | +1.4% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2016-11-30 | [Farm bill wheels starting to turn \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73846-farm-bill-wheels-starting-to-turn-agri-pulse-communications-inc.md) | +0.5% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10098-opinion-the-zero-sum-2018-farm-bill

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