# Delegates discuss 2018 Farm Bill priorities

> Nebraska congressional delegates held a listening session at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds on their 2018 Farm Bill priorities. Participants named an affordable, viable farm safety net, including crop insurance and ARC/PLC, as the top issue.

- Date: 2017-09-04 · published 2017-09-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68955-delegates-discuss-2018-farm-bill-priorities
- 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

Debate over safety-net programs shapes future farm support levels, but it does not change current supply or demand. Price impact is minimal at this stage.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-07-25 | [Groups outline priorities for farm bill 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69931-groups-outline-priorities-for-farm-bill-2018.md) | -1.0% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2023-03-13 | [Commodity Groups Detail Farm Bill Priorities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36852-commodity-groups-detail-farm-bill-priorities.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2024-01-18 | [Stabenow lays out farm bill priorities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32093-stabenow-lays-out-farm-bill-priorities.md) | +1.1% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2019-02-05 | [2019-02-05 Chairman Roberts Discusses 2018 Farm Bill \| Senate...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60602-2019-02-05-chairman-roberts-discusses-2018-farm-bill-senate.md) | +0.0% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-02-02 | [Lawmakers lay out their priorities for the 2023 farm bill : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37287-lawmakers-lay-out-their-priorities-for-the-2023-farm-bill-npr.md) | +1.5% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2017-07-25 | [Groups outline priorities for farm bill 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69931-groups-outline-priorities-for-farm-bill-2018.md) | -0.3% | -6.5% |
| SOY | 2023-03-13 | [Commodity Groups Detail Farm Bill Priorities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36852-commodity-groups-detail-farm-bill-priorities.md) | -2.4% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2024-01-18 | [Stabenow lays out farm bill priorities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32093-stabenow-lays-out-farm-bill-priorities.md) | +2.9% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/dairy-cattle/delegation-hears-producer-concerns-as-farm-bill-discussion-moves-forward

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