# The President’s FY2018 Budget Request for Agriculture Appropriations and the Farm Bill - EveryCRSReport.com

> The Trump administration released its first full FY2018 budget request on May 23, 2017, proposing a $5.1 billion (-24%) cut to discretionary Agriculture appropriations. The request also includes legislative changes to mandatory farm bill programs.

- Date: 2017-06-02 · published 2017-06-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70475-the-president-s-fy2018-budget-request-for-agriculture-appropriations-and-the
- 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

Deep proposed cuts to USDA discretionary funding and farm bill programs signal shifting federal support for producers, but Congress will decide final levels, so near-term feed price impact is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-03-14 | [Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2018 Appropriations - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65987-agriculture-and-related-agencies-fy2018-appropriations-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.1% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2020-07-01 | [Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2021 Appropriations - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52105-agriculture-and-related-agencies-fy2021-appropriations-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.9% | -4.5% |
| CORN | 2025-12-18 | [The Farm Bill After FY2025 Budget Reconciliation: Frequently Asked Questions - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21482-the-farm-bill-after-fy2025-budget-reconciliation-frequently-asked-questions.md) | +1.0% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2022-01-13 | [Farm Bill Primer: Horticulture Title and Related Provisions - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43148-farm-bill-primer-horticulture-title-and-related-provisions-everycrsreport-com.md) | -1.3% | +5.3% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2018-03-14 | [Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2018 Appropriations - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65987-agriculture-and-related-agencies-fy2018-appropriations-everycrsreport-com.md) | -1.2% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2020-07-01 | [Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2021 Appropriations - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52105-agriculture-and-related-agencies-fy2021-appropriations-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.2% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-12-18 | [The Farm Bill After FY2025 Budget Reconciliation: Frequently Asked Questions - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21482-the-farm-bill-after-fy2025-budget-reconciliation-frequently-asked-questions.md) | +0.5% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IN10710.html

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