# Farm bill budget challenges and outlook

> A Farm Progress policy column says CBO projects the cost of keeping the 2014 farm bill in place at about $890 billion over ten years. Savings from lower SNAP spending offset higher projected farm safety-net costs. The column adds that budget limits will shape the next farm bill debate.

- Date: 2017-08-04 · published 2017-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69437-farm-bill-budget-challenges-and-outlook
- 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

Budget constraints may limit the size of future crop insurance and commodity support, which could affect farm risk-management incentives over the longer term. The effect on near-term feed prices is small.

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## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-operations/farm-bill-budget-challenges-and-outlook

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