# Farm Bill, Diesel Aid and Trade Under a Democratic Congress

> Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress after flipping at least four Senate seats, including Iowa's seat previously held by Joni Ernst. The 2018 farm bill's last extension expired Sept. 30, and an $8 billion diesel aid package and tariff authority now fall under the new majority. Committee leadership is set to change hands.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T06:13:43.117Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81232-farm-bill-diesel-aid-and-trade-under-a-democratic-congress
- 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

A new Congress could reshape the farm bill, trade authority and tariff policy that affect U.S. feed grain and oilseed exports. Changes in these areas would influence future feed ingredient supply and prices, although the impact will take time to materialize.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-09-25 | [What Are the Odds of Congress Passing a Farm Bill 2.0 and Trade Aid Package in 2025? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22852-what-are-the-odds-of-congress-passing-a-farm-bill-2-0-and-trade-aid-package-in.md) | -2.5% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2026-09-30 | [Ag Policy Roundup: Farm Bill and Farm Aid Delays, High Diesel Prices and Shifting Trade Talks - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17464-ag-policy-roundup-farm-bill-and-farm-aid-delays-high-diesel-prices-and-shifting.md) | -2.9% | -9.4% |
| CORN | 2018-05-16 | [Farms and trade can grow together if Congress does the farm bill right - R Street Institute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65014-farms-and-trade-can-grow-together-if-congress-does-the-farm-bill-right-r-street.md) | +0.3% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2026-04-21 | [Farm Bill Primer: Trade and Export Promotion Programs - Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19676-farm-bill-primer-trade-and-export-promotion-programs-congressional-research.md) | +1.3% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2017-08-22 | [Ag Committee on Farm Bill and Trade Talks Under Trump - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69439-ag-committee-on-farm-bill-and-trade-talks-under-trump-ag-information-network-of.md) | -3.1% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-09-25 | [What Are the Odds of Congress Passing a Farm Bill 2.0 and Trade Aid Package in 2025? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22852-what-are-the-odds-of-congress-passing-a-farm-bill-2-0-and-trade-aid-package-in.md) | +0.4% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-09-30 | [Ag Policy Roundup: Farm Bill and Farm Aid Delays, High Diesel Prices and Shifting Trade Talks - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17464-ag-policy-roundup-farm-bill-and-farm-aid-delays-high-diesel-prices-and-shifting.md) | +0.4% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2018-05-16 | [Farms and trade can grow together if Congress does the farm bill right - R Street Institute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65014-farms-and-trade-can-grow-together-if-congress-does-the-farm-bill-right-r-street.md) | +1.2% | -8.1% |

## Sources

- agribusinesswire.com: https://agribusinesswire.com/articles/farm-states-hand-democrats-congress-rerouting-farm-bill-and-trade

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Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.