# Thune: Our Nation Depends on Farmers and Ranchers

> Senator John Thune spoke on the challenges facing the agriculture economy and cited trade agreements, regulatory relief and tax reform as ways to help. He also referenced his earlier incremental farm bill proposals, including the Soil Health and Income Protection Program and CRP changes.

- Date: 2017-05-02 · published 2017-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71002-thune-our-nation-depends-on-farmers-and-ranchers
- 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

General policy remarks without new measures have little direct effect on feed grain or protein supply, demand or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-03-11 | [U.S. farmers still dependent on trade aid after China deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54116-u-s-farmers-still-dependent-on-trade-aid-after-china-deal.md) | -6.0% | -3.6% |
| CORN | 2017-04-27 | [Consumers and farmers burned  by EPA regulations on renewable fuel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71381-consumers-and-farmers-burned-by-epa-regulations-on-renewable-fuel.md) | +1.7% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2018-12-17 | [Agriculture Dept. launches 2nd round of payments to farmers \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61570-agriculture-dept-launches-2nd-round-of-payments-to-farmers-ap-news.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2020-09-18 | [USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51103-usda-to-provide-additional-direct-assistance-to-farmers-and-ranchers-impacted.md) | -2.0% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2019-03-07 | [Stronger Safety Net Needed, Says National Farmers Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60079-stronger-safety-net-needed-says-national-farmers-union.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2020-03-11 | [U.S. farmers still dependent on trade aid after China deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54116-u-s-farmers-still-dependent-on-trade-aid-after-china-deal.md) | -5.6% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2018-12-17 | [Agriculture Dept. launches 2nd round of payments to farmers \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61570-agriculture-dept-launches-2nd-round-of-payments-to-farmers-ap-news.md) | -1.7% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2021-04-26 | [On the EU’s plate every day: deforestation and natural destruction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47636-on-the-eu-s-plate-every-day-deforestation-and-natural-destruction.md) | +2.0% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- thune.senate.gov: https://www.thune.senate.gov/news/press-releases/thune-our-nation-depends-on-farmers-and-ranchers/

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