# Seyfert: America needs a farm bill now – AgriNews

> Farm Credit Council CEO Christy Seyfert urges Congress to pass a five-year farm bill this year, noting the House passed its version in May and the Senate committee passed its version in September. USDA data project 2026 net farm income to decline and production expenses to rise 4.5% to $492.8 billion, with fertilizer up 15.3% and fuel and oil up 28.8%.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T21:13:29.393Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71355-seyfert-america-needs-a-farm-bill-now-agrinews
- 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

Higher projected input costs for fertilizer and fuel tighten farmer margins, which can reduce planted acreage or input use and affect demand for feed inputs. The piece is advocacy and does not itself signal a price move.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-04-18 | [More money needed for a new farm bill - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36403-more-money-needed-for-a-new-farm-bill-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | -7.3% |
| CORN | 2019-10-02 | [Unpacking the 2018 Farm Bill \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56549-unpacking-the-2018-farm-bill-agamerica.md) | +2.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2022-07-04 | [What to Expect for the 2023 Farm Bill \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40476-what-to-expect-for-the-2023-farm-bill-agamerica.md) | +5.1% | -14.3% |
| CORN | 2023-07-05 | [On the search for extra farm bill funds - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35045-on-the-search-for-extra-farm-bill-funds-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.4% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2023-08-30 | [Farmers eager to see what's in next farm bill - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34565-farmers-eager-to-see-what-s-in-next-farm-bill-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.0% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2023-04-18 | [More money needed for a new farm bill - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36403-more-money-needed-for-a-new-farm-bill-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.4% | -7.7% |
| SOY | 2019-10-02 | [Unpacking the 2018 Farm Bill \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56549-unpacking-the-2018-farm-bill-agamerica.md) | +0.1% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2022-07-04 | [What to Expect for the 2023 Farm Bill \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40476-what-to-expect-for-the-2023-farm-bill-agamerica.md) | +0.9% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- agrinews-pubs.com: https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/community-contributed/2026/11/01/seyfert-america-needs-a-farm-bill-now/

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