U.S. Senate Passes Five-Year Farm And Food Bill

- Senate passes five-year farm and food bill (AP, June 21, 2012): WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that cuts farm subsidies and land conservation spending by about $2 billion a year. But the measure largely protects sugar growers and some 46 million food stamp beneficiaries. The 64-35 vote for [...] continue reading the breaking news