# NAWG Urges Farm Bill Action and Democrats and Farm Policy

> The National Association of Wheat Growers is urging Congress to pass a farm bill and provide economic and disaster assistance. Democrats' election gains give them control of House and Senate agriculture committees, and U.S. trade officials are pressing China to meet its farm purchase commitments ahead of a possible Trump-Xi meeting at APEC.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:15:35.456Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97578-nawg-urges-farm-bill-action-and-democrats-and-farm-policy
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Farm policy uncertainty and possible assistance payments affect producer planting and marketing decisions, while renewed pressure for Chinese farm purchases is a potential support for grain and oilseed prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-05 | [IFES 2017: Farm Policy Review and Outlook for the 2018 Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66971-ifes-2017-farm-policy-review-and-outlook-for-the-2018-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | -0.2% | +3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-28 | [Hearings Demonstrate Top Concerns for Ag Producers - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69930-hearings-demonstrate-top-concerns-for-ag-producers-farm-policy-facts.md) | +6.3% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-15 | [Statutory Reference Prices and the Next Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30236-statutory-reference-prices-and-the-next-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | +19.6% | +8.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-25 | [Farm Bill Primer: Trade and Export Promotion Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71479-farm-bill-primer-trade-and-export-promotion-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | +3.6% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-28 | [US, Japan urge India to address export restrictions in farm sector \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18288-us-japan-urge-india-to-address-export-restrictions-in-farm-sector-economy-and.md) | -1.0% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2018-01-05 | [IFES 2017: Farm Policy Review and Outlook for the 2018 Farm Bill - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66971-ifes-2017-farm-policy-review-and-outlook-for-the-2018-farm-bill-farmdoc-daily.md) | -2.0% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2024-04-29 | [House Ag Democrats counter on farm bill with CCC funding plan \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30720-house-ag-democrats-counter-on-farm-bill-with-ccc-funding-plan-agri-pulse.md) | +3.6% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2025-07-23 | [Ag policy snapshot: Tariffs, OBBBA, and the Farm Bill \| Talking Crop \| Illinois Extension \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23742-ag-policy-snapshot-tariffs-obbba-and-the-farm-bill-talking-crop-illinois.md) | -2.8% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- aginfo.net: https://www.aginfo.net/report/66592/The-Agribusiness-Update/NAWG-Urges-Farm-Bill-Action-and-Democrats-and-Farm-Policy

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