“Republicans to slash food stamps”
Read an April 16, 2012, Politico story about efforts to trim the food stamp program and the effect that debate is having on the farm bill.
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“Lobbyists gird for big farm bill battles”
Read a May 27, 2012, post about lobbyists “girding for a slew of battles” on the bill; the item is on The Hill’s “On the Money” blog.
“New farm bill would end direct payments to farmers”
Read a June 3, 2012, Associated Press article (posted by Bloomberg Businessweek) about the farm bill and its status on Capitol Hill.
“Poll: Mixed Views on Health Care, Farm Bill”
Read a June 4, 2012, National Journal article about the public’s mixed views on the farm bill, as seen in a recent poll conducted for the publication.
“Believe It or Not, You Need Food Stamps”
Read a June 5, 2012, Huffington Post blog entry about the importance of the food stamp program.
“Rising use makes food stamps a target”
Listen to a June 6, 2012, podcast about the importance of food stamps to the farm bill from American Public Media’s Marketplace.
National Agricultural Law Center
The National Agricultural Law Center website includes a resource page on previous farm bills; it also includes some information about the 2012 bill. The law center also posts links to Congressional Research Service reports on the bill.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The USDA also posts information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program online. An April 2012 USDA report says one in seven Americans relies on food stamps; see Page 4 of the report for some historical perspective.