# Farmers Spoke, Now Congress Needs To Deliver

> The National Farmers Union said farmers have raised concerns about high input costs, weak margins, market consolidation, and trade uncertainty during the election season. The organization urged incoming lawmakers to pass a Farm Bill, strengthen the farm safety net, and improve competition in agricultural markets.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T03:17:13.306Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83342-farmers-spoke-now-congress-needs-to-deliver
- 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 stronger safety net could support farm income and future production, while policies addressing consolidation and trade uncertainty may influence input costs and market access. The statement does not announce a specific policy change, so near-term commodity price effects are limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-09-19 | [Farmers need relief. Here’s what is holding up Congress. - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17466-farmers-need-relief-here-s-what-is-holding-up-congress-the-washington-post.md) | -0.2% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2021-06-08 | [Mexico wants to import non-GMO corn and US farmers say they can deliver it](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46592-mexico-wants-to-import-non-gmo-corn-and-us-farmers-say-they-can-deliver-it.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2019-07-01 | [Farmers give new dairy safety net a try \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4200-farmers-give-new-dairy-safety-net-a-try-capital-press.md) | +1.3% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2024-09-10 | [Will Congress negotiate a new farm bill this fall? Farmers hope so - Marketplace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28294-will-congress-negotiate-a-new-farm-bill-this-fall-farmers-hope-so-marketplace.md) | +4.0% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2022-11-24 | [A new, divided Congress will have to take on a new Farm Bill with far-reaching effects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38663-a-new-divided-congress-will-have-to-take-on-a-new-farm-bill-with-far-reaching.md) | -3.3% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-09-19 | [Farmers need relief. Here’s what is holding up Congress. - The Washington Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17466-farmers-need-relief-here-s-what-is-holding-up-congress-the-washington-post.md) | +1.2% | -3.2% |
| SOY | 2024-09-10 | [Will Congress negotiate a new farm bill this fall? Farmers hope so - Marketplace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28294-will-congress-negotiate-a-new-farm-bill-this-fall-farmers-hope-so-marketplace.md) | +0.5% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2025-05-16 | [EPA Delivers Proposed RVOs to White House - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15117-epa-delivers-proposed-rvos-to-white-house-farm-policy-news.md) | +1.5% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- pnwag.net: https://pnwag.net/farmers-spoke-congress-deliver/

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