# Farm Country Spoke Up, Now Congress Must Deliver - National Farmers Union

> The National Farmers Union responded to the midterm elections by calling on the incoming Congress to pass a farm bill. The group said farmers raised concerns about high fuel, fertilizer, seed and feed costs, tight margins, market concentration and tariff policy. It pledged to push for a safety net and competition reforms.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T09:15:33.036Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81562-farm-country-spoke-up-now-congress-must-deliver-national-farmers-union
- 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

Expected farm bill action could change safety-net support and trade policy that affect U.S. feed grain and oilseed production. For feed buyers, the statement signals policy uncertainty but no immediate change to supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2026-06-24 | [Senate Ag tees up farm bill \| National \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18781-senate-ag-tees-up-farm-bill-national-farmweeknow-com.md) | -2.3% | +5.6% |
| CORN | 2019-09-18 | [Understanding the Farm Bill - National Press Foundation \| NPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57083-understanding-the-farm-bill-national-press-foundation-npf.md) | +2.9% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2026-08-24 | [Congress faces tight window for farm bill, ag priorities \| National \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17893-congress-faces-tight-window-for-farm-bill-ag-priorities-national-farmweeknow-com.md) | +4.9% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2026-05-26 | [Calling for a Stronger Safety Net, National Farmers Union Pitches a Soil Health Plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19221-calling-for-a-stronger-safety-net-national-farmers-union-pitches-a-soil-health.md) | -2.5% | -8.6% |
| SOY | 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) | -0.1% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2026-06-24 | [Senate Ag tees up farm bill \| National \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18781-senate-ag-tees-up-farm-bill-national-farmweeknow-com.md) | -0.0% | +10.4% |
| SOY | 2019-09-18 | [Understanding the Farm Bill - National Press Foundation \| NPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57083-understanding-the-farm-bill-national-press-foundation-npf.md) | +0.1% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- nfu.org: https://nfu.org/news/farm-country-spoke-up-now-congress-must-deliver/

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