# Agricultural Policy Analysis Center

> The Agricultural Policy Analysis Center is studying a supply management program as an alternative basis for the 2018 Farm Bill, commissioned by the Texas Farmers Union. The analysis notes crop prices have declined for four years and that current policy support may be inadequate.

- Date: 2017-09-22 · published 2017-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68959-agricultural-policy-analysis-center
- 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

A supply management proposal would change how US crop support is structured, but it is only a study and has no near-term price effect. It signals continued policy debate over low crop prices.

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| SOY | 2021-04-09 | [Agricultural Policy Analysis Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47581-agricultural-policy-analysis-center.md) | +0.2% | +13.4% |
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## Sources

- agpolicy.org: http://www.agpolicy.org/weekcol/2017/890.html

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