Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Hemp, farm-raised fish, food labels and food stamps: What’s in the Farm Bill?

Hemp, farm-raised fish, food labels and food stamps: What’s in the Farm Bill?:
"After more than two years of talks, negotiators released a long-awaited Farm Bill Monday evening.
The legislation is the last big item on the 2013 congressional to-do list and it's expected to sail through the House and Senate in the coming days -- mostly because lawmakers want to get it over with already.
Just as we scoured the more than 1,000-page $1.1 trillion spending agreement passed this month for juicy tidbits, we've perused the 959-page farm bill to call out some neat, new and interesting anecdotes that might not normally see the light of day.
If you're a more serious student of farming and food stamp legislation, read the bill for yourself or read our news story on the bill here.
But if you're in the market for information that might impress friends, family, strangers, co-workers and cocktail-hour buddies -- then read on below. )"

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