# Rep. Gibbs addresses farmer concerns for 2018 farm bill - Farm and Dairy

> Ohio Rep. Bob Gibbs met farmers at Ashland University to discuss the 2018 Farm Bill. Dairy farmers criticized the Margin Protection Program, saying premiums exceed payouts, and House Agriculture Chairman Conaway aims to finish the bill early next year.

- Date: 2017-09-22 · published 2017-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68964-rep-gibbs-addresses-farmer-concerns-for-2018-farm-bill-farm-and-dairy
- 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

Criticism of the Margin Protection Program could lead to changes in dairy support payments. The direct impact on milk prices is limited at this stage.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-01-05 | [IFES 2017: Farm Policy Review and Outlook for the 2018 Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66971-ifes-2017-farm-policy-review-and-outlook-for-the-2018-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | -0.4% | +2.4% |
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| CORN | 2026-07-10 | [USMCA Review Raises Concerns for Mexico's Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18312-usmca-review-raises-concerns-for-mexico-s-farmers.md) | +2.1% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2023-08-21 | [Expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill and Extension for 2025 - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34563-expiration-of-the-2018-farm-bill-and-extension-for-2025-everycrsreport-com.md) | -1.1% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2017-11-15 | [Economists Offer Insight for the 2018 US Farm Bill \| Agricultural and Resource Economics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67958-economists-offer-insight-for-the-2018-us-farm-bill-agricultural-and-resource.md) | +1.1% | +4.1% |
| SOY | 2018-01-05 | [IFES 2017: Farm Policy Review and Outlook for the 2018 Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66971-ifes-2017-farm-policy-review-and-outlook-for-the-2018-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | -2.0% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2022-07-14 | [Food system strains help shape 2023 Farm Bill priorities for ag groups - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40478-food-system-strains-help-shape-2023-farm-bill-priorities-for-ag-groups-farm-and.md) | -8.8% | +6.3% |
| SOY | 2023-08-21 | [Expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill and Extension for 2025 - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34563-expiration-of-the-2018-farm-bill-and-extension-for-2025-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.3% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- farmanddairy.com: https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/rep-gibbs-addresses-farmer-concerns-for-2018-farm-bill/446075.html

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