# Farm Bill Helps Small Businesses Reach Global Markets - Farm Policy Facts

> Farm Policy Facts describes how the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program, both authorized by the farm bill, help US producers promote exports. A Texas wheat, corn and soybean farmer says roughly half his harvest goes to an export market developed with that assistance. The article is part of a series promoting the farm bill.

- Date: 2017-08-31 · published 2017-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69440-farm-bill-helps-small-businesses-reach-global-markets-farm-policy-facts
- 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

Export promotion helps sustain overseas demand for US wheat, corn and soybeans over time. The article describes an existing program and does not signal a near-term change in export volumes.

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## Sources

- farmpolicyfacts.org: https://farmpolicyfacts.org/farm-bill-helps-small-businesses-reach-global-markets/

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