# Early impressions of 2018 Farm Bill

> Panelists at an Ohio field day said both parties support agricultural exports ahead of the 2018 Farm Bill. Speakers cited a $28 return for every $1 invested in the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development programs, and a House move to double their funding.

- Date: 2017-09-13 · published 2017-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68954-early-impressions-of-2018-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

Stronger export promotion funding could support long-term foreign demand for US corn, soybeans and wheat. The effect on near-term prices is limited because the bill is still being written.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2018-04-20 | [Summary of Key H.R. 2 (Farm Bill) Provisions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65508-summary-of-key-h-r-2-farm-bill-provisions.md) | +0.5% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2018-04-26 | [Initial Review of the House 2018 Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65504-initial-review-of-the-house-2018-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | +1.5% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2017-11-08 | [So Far, 2018 Farm Bill Is 'Stealth' Legislation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67962-so-far-2018-farm-bill-is-stealth-legislation.md) | -1.8% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2018-05-10 | [Explaining the House Farm Bill-2018-05-10](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65015-explaining-the-house-farm-bill-2018-05-10.md) | +0.5% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 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) | +2.1% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2018-04-20 | [Summary of Key H.R. 2 (Farm Bill) Provisions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65508-summary-of-key-h-r-2-farm-bill-provisions.md) | -0.9% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2018-04-26 | [Initial Review of the House 2018 Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65504-initial-review-of-the-house-2018-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | +0.5% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-operations/early-impressions-of-2018-farm-bill

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