# 5 Things To Watch in 2018 Farm Bill and Agricultural Legislation

> Successful Farming outlines five issues for the 2018 farm bill, centering on crop insurance scrutiny. It notes that passing legislation requires 60 Senate votes and that House Freedom Caucus members may resist farm spending.

- Date: 2017-04-25 · published 2017-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71484-5-things-to-watch-in-2018-farm-bill-and-agricultural-legislation
- 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

Uncertainty over whether farm spending and crop insurance will pass affects farm income expectations, but the article describes process rather than a new market-moving event.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-11-08 | [So Far, 2018 Farm Bill Is 'Stealth' Legislation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67962-so-far-2018-farm-bill-is-stealth-legislation.md) | -1.8% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2017-11-15 | [Economists Offer Insight for the 2018 US Farm Bill \| Agricultural and Resource Economics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67958-economists-offer-insight-for-the-2018-us-farm-bill-agricultural-and-resource.md) | +1.1% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2023-05-08 | [Inside the $1.5 trillion farm bill with an Agriculture official \| Fortune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35935-inside-the-1-5-trillion-farm-bill-with-an-agriculture-official-fortune.md) | -0.8% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2018-09-14 | [Twelve Things To Know About The 2018 Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63027-twelve-things-to-know-about-the-2018-farm-bill.md) | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2022-09-02 | [The Future of Food and Agricultural Trade with China - Farm Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14905-the-future-of-food-and-agricultural-trade-with-china-farm-foundation.md) | -0.6% | -1.6% |
| SOY | 2017-11-08 | [So Far, 2018 Farm Bill Is 'Stealth' Legislation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67962-so-far-2018-farm-bill-is-stealth-legislation.md) | -2.7% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2017-11-15 | [Economists Offer Insight for the 2018 US Farm Bill \| Agricultural and Resource Economics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67958-economists-offer-insight-for-the-2018-us-farm-bill-agricultural-and-resource.md) | +3.1% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2023-05-08 | [Inside the $1.5 trillion farm bill with an Agriculture official \| Fortune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35935-inside-the-1-5-trillion-farm-bill-with-an-agriculture-official-fortune.md) | -2.3% | -8.1% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/5-things-to-watch-in-2018-farm-bill-and-agricultural-legislation

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