Rats! (Food & Water Watch): In a new report on Rose Acre Farms, which just recalled more than 200 million eggs after a salmonella outbreak at its North Carolina facility, the FDA said it had found an “ongoing rodent infestation” at the site.
Farm bill moves to Senate (Kirsten Gillibrand): Sen. Gillibrand, a New York Democrat, announced on Twitter that she would introduce the SNAP for Kids Act, “to expand nutrition assistance to families who need it.”
Fast track for hemp (The Hill): A bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to legalize hemp is being handled under a Senate rule that allows bills to skip the committee process, making it easier to bring them to a vote though not guaranteeing a vote.