Congress passed an $867 billion farm bill

[jltrent]

Congress voted for an $867 billion farm bill with strong bipartisan support, spurred in part by pressure from farmers battered by President Trump’s trade war with China.

In a 386-47 vote, the House of Representatives Wednesday approved a bill which allocates billions of dollars in subsidies to American farmers, legalizes hemp, bolsters farmers markets and rejects stricter limits on food stamps pushed by House Republicans. President Trump is expected to soon sign it into law.

The Senate passed the legislation in an 87-to-13 vote on Tuesday.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business ... ad78a97254

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Pass the pork please.

 

[kenny thomas]

I expect it was passed more for the food stamp program than the farmers. Unless the ones voting for it own lots of farms.

 

[Bright Raven]

The farm bill got broad support to help farmers because of the impact of the tariff war. Clearly stated in the link. I heard my friend Mitch talking about it on KET. He is the King of Pork for Kentucky farmers.

 

[kenny thomas]

The farm bill got broad support to help farmers because of the impact of the tariff war. Clearly stated in the link. I heard my friend Mitch talking about it on KET. He is the King of Pork for Kentucky farmers.

How many farmers vote compared to the number getting food stamps.

 

[Bright Raven]

The farm bill got broad support to help farmers because of the impact of the tariff war. Clearly stated in the link. I heard my friend Mitch talking about it on KET. He is the King of Pork for Kentucky farmers.

How many farmers vote compared to the number getting food stamps.

Just guessing, the farm rural vote is probably greater than the food stamp voters. It has long been known by exit polls that food stamp recipients do not have a good turnout to vote.

 

[kenny thomas]

I'm just guessing also but I'm actually going to research it some. Wonder what the number of farmers are compared to food stamp recipients?

 

[Bright Raven]

I'm just guessing also but I'm actually going to research it some. Wonder what the number of farmers are compared to food stamp recipients?

It is not just a function of total numbers. It is also a function of voter turnout.

 

[kenny thomas]

Oh I agree, 42.6 million on food stamps.
How many farmers in the US?

 

[Brute 23]

I'm just guessing also but I'm actually going to research it some. Wonder what the number of farmers are compared to food stamp recipients?

It is not just a function of total numbers. It is also a function of voter turnout.

Its all buying votes with tax dollars... one is not different from the other.

 

[kenny thomas]

I'm just guessing also but I'm actually going to research it some. Wonder what the number of farmers are compared to food stamp recipients?

It is not just a function of total numbers. It is also a function of voter turnout.

Its all buying votes with tax dollars... one is not different from the other.

I would agree to that also but I'm thinking there are more votes in the food stamp than the farmers.
15% of the residents of KY receive Food Stamp benefits, 9% in VA.

 

[Bright Raven]

It is not just a function of total numbers. It is also a function of voter turnout.

Its all buying votes with tax dollars... one is not different from the other.

I would agree to that also but I'm thinking there are more votes in the food stamp than the farmers.
15% of the residents of KY receive Food Stamp benefits, 9% in VA.

I suspected it was higher than that. I bet there are far more farmer votes. At least 35 % of the residents have some connection to farming and they have a better voter turnout.

If the welfare, food stamp, etc crowd ever get motivated to vote - watch out!

 

[kenny thomas]

I somehow expected much higher also.

 

[littletom]

Trump already signed it few days ago. The hemp farming is getting going here, alot to be transplanted next spring.

 

[kenny thomas]

Trump already signed it few days ago. The hemp farming is getting going here, alot to be transplanted next spring.

Any idea what the profit is on the hemp compared to tobacco? Is it as labor intensive?

 

[Bright Raven]

Trump already signed it few days ago. The hemp farming is getting going here, alot to be transplanted next spring.

Mitch McConnell is the nation's leading advocate for hemp.

 

[Bigfoot]

I would think the hemp market would get saturated pretty quickly. I know there is a demand for it, but what’s going to happen when production triples.

 

[Bright Raven]

I would think the hemp market would get saturated pretty quickly. I know there is a demand for it, but what’s going to happen when production triples.

KET on their Kentucky Politics show had a segment with Mitch on hemp. He presented a bright future for hemp. Hemp uses are very broad. Sounds like a better cash crop than tobacco.

 

[Bigfoot]

I would think the hemp market would get saturated pretty quickly. I know there is a demand for it, but what’s going to happen when production triples.

KET on their Kentucky Politics show had a segment with Mitch on hemp. He presented a bright future for hemp. Hemp uses are very broad. Sounds like a better cash crop than tobacco.

I consider him a paid spokesperson.

 

[Bright Raven]

I would think the hemp market would get saturated pretty quickly. I know there is a demand for it, but what’s going to happen when production triples.

KET on their Kentucky Politics show had a segment with Mitch on hemp. He presented a bright future for hemp. Hemp uses are very broad. Sounds like a better cash crop than tobacco.

I consider him a paid spokesperson.

He is a strong advocate for farmers. I give him credit for that. There is not a lot in the farm programs that benefit cattle producers. Most of it is for crop producers. The CAIP program is not a federal program and does not use tax revenue for funding.