Aggies may try to split farm subsidies and public nutrition

House Agriculture chairman Mike Conaway says his committee will consider whether farm subsidies and public nutrition programs, headlined by food stamps, should be handled separately by lawmakers, says Agri-Pulse. Conaway said the idea, which was part of the divisive debate over the 2014 farm law, would be discussed during an upcoming review of the food stamp… » Read More

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