# Pass the Farm Bill Now or Start Over? Policy Analysts Weigh Ag's Path After the Midterms

> Four policy analysts discussed how the November 2026 midterm results, which gave Democrats control of the House and Senate, could reshape farm policy. They disagree on whether Congress should pass the farm bill before the new Congress is seated in January or start over.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T00:15:18.405Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98634-pass-the-farm-bill-now-or-start-over-policy-analysts-weigh-ag-s-path-after-the
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over the farm bill's timing and content affects expectations for future US crop support, trade and animal health policy. Any clear path to passage would matter more for feed buyers than the commentary itself.

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| WHEAT | 2020-07-22 | [Will trade policy dominate the next farm bill debate?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52102-will-trade-policy-dominate-the-next-farm-bill-debate.md) | +0.6% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2022-12-27 | [New Farm Bill Highlights Key AG Policy Issues For 2023 - MinnStar Bank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38209-new-farm-bill-highlights-key-ag-policy-issues-for-2023-minnstar-bank.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2025-05-19 | [‘We Want to Put Farm Back in the Farm Bill’: Budget Battles, SNAP Cuts, and the Future of Ag Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24657-we-want-to-put-farm-back-in-the-farm-bill-budget-battles-snap-cuts-and-the.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| SOY | 2023-08-24 | [A View of the Farm Bill Through Policy Design, Part 4: ARC and PLC - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34564-a-view-of-the-farm-bill-through-policy-design-part-4-arc-and-plc-farmdoc-daily.md) | +1.6% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- agricultureofamerica.com: https://www.agricultureofamerica.com/2026/11/13/pass-the-farm-bill-now-or-start-over-policy-analysts-weigh-ags-path-after-the-midterms/
- americanagnetwork.com: https://www.americanagnetwork.com/2026/11/13/pass-the-farm-bill-now-or-start-over-policy-analysts-weigh-ags-path-after-the-midterms/

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